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Toyota Tacoma 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-TT-0476.18 · NHTSA communication 10131720 · issued Jan 18, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TT: Rear Differential Torque Confirmation. The Tacoma BD20 Rear Differential has two active part numbers for the fasteners that attach the differential carrier to the axle housing. Vehicles Equipped with BD20 Differential: - Tacoma 4x4 ? 4 cylinder ? Automatic Transmission - Tacoma 4x4 ? 6 cylinder ? Automatic Transmission - Tacoma PreRunner There are 10 fasteners on the BD20 differential (12mm fastener / 8 mm stud). The fastener part numbers are 90170-08042 & 90170-08036. There are two different torque values for these fasteners: 1) 90170-08042 ? 18 ft. lbs. {25 N?m, 255 kgf?cm} 2) 90170-0803

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.