Toyota Prius 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0193-17 · NHTSA communication 10131740 · issued Mar 2, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
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2016
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1
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some 2016 model year Prius vehicles may exhibit a condition where there is a buzzing noise from the LH side under the dash while driving. The pin that secures the center section of the HVAC duct together may be loose, making a buzzing noise. Follow the Repair Procedure below to address this condition.
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.