Toyota RAV4 2013–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0120-18 · NHTSA communication 10150004 · issued Sep 6, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2013–2017
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some 2013 ? 2017 model year RAV4 vehicles may exhibit corrosion around the rear hatch hinges. The corrosion may be present in varying degrees, ranging from paint blisters to red surface rust with perforation. 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.