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Toyota 4RUNNER 2004–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0142-13 Rev · NHTSA communication 10111389 · issued Apr 9, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2004–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2004 - 2015 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit odors naturally occurring from the HVAC system and/or related environmental factors. Although there is no way to eliminate these odors, follow the General Procedure in this bulletin to minimize the odors experienced.

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.