Toyota Highlander 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0167-16 · NHTSA communication 10132908 · issued Nov 14, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some 2014 ? 2016 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the door handle material insert of the driver or passenger side door panels is creased, wrinkly, or has started peeling. This condition can occur on either the front or rear door panels and is NOT exclusive to any specific color code. This Service Bulletin ONLY applies to the door handle material insert. Follow the procedure in this bulletin 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.