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Toyota Avalon 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0038-13 · NHTSA communication 10133782 · issued Mar 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
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Structure
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2013
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Official summary

Some 2013 model year Avalon and Avalon HV vehicles may exhibit a condition where the rear sunshade is inoperative and appears to be binding in the package tray. Please follow the process below to address this condition.

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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.