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B2251Back Door Closer Switch MalfunctionManufacturer communications
1Original wording in English
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Reported code forms B2251
TSB: Some 2016 - 2017 model year RX 350 and RX 450h vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the Power Back Door (PBD) is inoperative or the back door latch does not release, with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) B2250…
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