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Toyota 4RUNNER 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0185-17 · NHTSA communication 10131771 · issued Feb 8, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2018
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2018 model year vehicles are equipped with a Smart Key system, which allows the customer to enter and start the vehicle without using a mechanical key. To ensure the system is operating properly, the Smart Key functions (Smart Entry and Smart Start) should be inspected using the following procedure during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS).

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.