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Toyota Prius 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04012 · NHTSA communication 10010322 · issued Jul 16, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2004
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Limited service campaign (lsc) - 40e. To inspect and install an engine compartment seal on the underside of the hood to keep rain or carwash water from seeping into the engine compartment from the area at the top of the hood near the cowl. *tt

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.