Toyota Avalon 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0159-14 · NHTSA communication 10134189 · issued Dec 16, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some 2013 ? 2014 model year Avalon and Avalon HV vehicles may exhibit a condition where the headliner is sagging or loose along the rear edge of the moon roof opening and there is a noticeable gap between the headliner and sun shade. This is due to the force of the headliner being greater than the strength of the Dual Lock? fasteners/adhesive which causes them to separate, allowing the headliner to sag in this area. Use the following Repair Procedure to address this condition.
Vehicles covered
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.