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Toyota Tundra 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0231-17 · NHTSA communication 10132385 · issued Jun 27, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2016 ? 2017 model year Tundra vehicle customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the braking feel of the integrated trailer brake controller. Revised software for the Trailer Brake Control ECU has been developed to provide an alternative trailer braking feel for these customers. APPLICABLE WARRANTY: ? This repair is covered under the Toyota Basic Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle?s in-service date. ? Warranty application is limited to occurrence of the specified condition described in this bulletin. NOTE: T

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.