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Toyota Highlander 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0127-18 · NHTSA communication 10145768 · issued Sep 28, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2018
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2014 ? 2018 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a condition where the power back door (PBD) makes a squeak noise while the door is opening or closing. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.

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.