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Toyota Avalon 2004–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-0397-09 REV1 · NHTSA communication 10033064 · issued Dec 18, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2004–2010
model years
30
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota: vehicle interior: interior panels/trim to improve serviceability of the floor carpet grommet (floor clamp retainer), a new service part has been developed which allows the floor carpet grommet to be replaced separately from the carpet assembly. Models include avalon, camry, camry hv, prius, tacoma and tundra. *pe.

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.