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Toyota Avalon 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0133-14 · NHTSA communication 10109491 · issued Sep 30, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2015
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Toyota models equipped with the Premium HDD Navigation (AVN/AW-EMV) System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB drive to update the map, points of interest, Gracenote®, and system software. The SST is used with all vehicles to deliver the update, however a unique Activation Number is required for each vehicle. Activation Numbers are provided in an Activation Card Number (ACN) pamphlet available through the normal parts ordering system.

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.