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Toyota Camry 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-0041-13 · NHTSA communication 10054846 · issued Mar 15, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota: on certain vehicles, a knock or rattle noise, coming from engine compartment, is heard during a cold soak startup, and the condition lasts approximately one second. Model years 2009-2012 camry, highlander, sienna, venza, rav4. *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.