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Toyota Highlander 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-TT-0327-15 Rev · NHTSA communication 10134323 · issued Mar 25, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

TT: Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the front corner mounting point of the side shield would separate from the lower frame assembly. The condition may occur when the customer enters or exits the vehicle and significant downward pressure is placed directly on the seat cushion shield. This condition could also potentially show a significant gap at the top of the shield to the cushion, or a complete seperation from either the front or rear retainer/engagement points.

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.