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Toyota Highlander 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0194-17 · NHTSA communication 10131741 · issued Mar 2, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2017 model year Highlander vehicles may exhibit the following conditions: ? Lack of power. ? High RPM shift point at the 2-3 shift ? Hesitation in low gears. Some model year Highlander vehicles with the Stop and Start features may exhibit the following conditions: ? Extended crank condition. ? RPM fluctuation during or immediately following engine restart. The Engine Control Module (ECM) logic has been modified. Follow the Repair Procedure below to address these conditions.

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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.