Toyota Highlander 2004–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0032-16 · NHTSA communication 10134400 · issued Apr 13, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2004–2009
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some 2004 ? 2009 model year Prius and 2006 ? 2007 Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a condition where the brake, ABS, and/or TRAC warning light(s) are ON and/or a Check VSC message is displayed. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C1391, C1252, C1253, or C1256 may be stored. This condition may be caused by a small internal brake fluid leak inside the brake actuator. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin 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.