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Toyota Highlander 2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin TC-10-017 · NHTSA communication 10036969 · issued Apr 16, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Limited service campaign (lsc) 90k-phase 4. Replace the vvt-i oil hose in certain 2008 model highlander vehicles equipped with a 2gr-fe (v6) engine. The rubber portion of oil supply hose for the vvt-i actuator may degrade over time. *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.