Lexus RX 330 2004, RX 330 2005, RX 330 2006, RX 400h 2006, RX 400h 2007 Technical Service Information Bulletin

Technical Service

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Information Bulletin

November 6, 2007

Title:

POWER BACK DOOR NOISE

Models:

’04 – ’06 RX 330, ’06 – ’07 RX 400h,
& ’07 – ’08 RX 350

ELECTRICAL

EL013-07

Introduction

Applicable

Vehicles

Production

Change

Information

Some customers may experience a condition where the power back door will make a
“popping” or “creaking” noise from the power back door drive unit. The power back door
drive assembly has been improved to remedy this condition. Use the following procedure
to remove and replace the power back door drive assembly.

S 2004 – 2006 model year RX 330 vehicles.
S 2006 – 2007 model year RX 400h vehicles produced BEFORE the Production

Change Effective VINs shown below.

S 2007 – 2008 model year RX 350 vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change

Effective VINs shown below.

MODEL PLANT PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VIN

2T2GK31U#8C079180

TMM

2T2HK31U#8C046480

RX 350

JTJGK31U#89850227

TMK

JTJHK31U#89850645

Warranty

Information

Lexus Supports ASE Certification

OP CODE DESCRIPTION TIME OFP T1 T2

EL7017

Applicable Warranty*:

This repair is covered under the Lexus Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in
effect for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s
in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer’s specific complaint.

RX 400h TMK

R & R Headlining Assembly for Wagon

R & R Power Back Door Drive Assembly

and

JTJGW31U#72005666
JTJHW31U#72037140

3.5 68910–480## 91 83

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POWER BACK DOOR NOISE – EL013-07 November 6, 2007

Parts

Information

Required

Tools &

Materials

PREVIOUS PART NUMBER CURRENT PART NUMBER PART NAME QTY

68910–0E010 1
68910–0E011

68910–48010

68910–0E012 Power Back Door, Unit Assembly

68910–48011 1

SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS (SSTs) PART NUMBER QTY DRW**

Plastic Pry Tool Set*

NOTE:

S All components from this kit/set are required.

S Plastic Panel Clip Removal Tool

(P/N 00002–06001–01)

S Plastic Emblem Removal Tool

(P/N 00002–06002–01)

* Essential SSTs.
** Drawer number in SST Storage System.

00002–06000–01

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NOTE:

Additional SSTs may be ordered by calling SPX/OTC at 1-800-933-8335.

1
1

TOOLS & MATERIAL QUANTITY

Three Bond 1324 or Equivalent (P/N 08833–00070) As Needed

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