Toyota Tacoma 2005–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-0277-09 · NHTSA communication 10030909 · issued Aug 18, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2005–2009
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Toyota: automatic transmission/transaxle. Some vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with dtc p0705 (transmission range sensor circuit malfunction (prndl input)) stored. Common symptoms with this dtc can include possible delayed engagement into reverse or drive and possible harsh gear engagement when shifting between park or neutral into all other gears. *pe
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.