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Toyota Highlander 2008–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0097-13 · NHTSA communication 10132203 · issued Aug 9, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2008–2013
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2008 ? 2013 model year Highlander vehicles equipped with the 5-speed automatic transaxle may exhibit a whine noise from the final drive gear assembly. This noise is noticeable above 35 mph. Please refer to the repair procedure to address this condition.

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.