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Toyota 4RUNNER 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0005-13 · NHTSA communication 10133882 · issued Jan 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota models equipped with the display Audio HDD Navigation System Require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB drive to update the map, points of interest, Gracenote, and system software. The SST is used with all vehicles to deliver the update, however a unique Activation Number is required for each vehicle. Activation numbers are provided in an ACN pamphlet available through the normal parts ordering system.

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.