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Toyota Avalon 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin E0J Dealer Lette · NHTSA communication 10152137 · issued Sep 27, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer Letter: September 27, 2017. A watermark has been added to the Dealer Letter to indicate that E0J expired on July 31, 2017. In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is launching a Limited Service Campaign (LSC) on certain 2013 ? 2014 Model Year Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. This LSC will cover approximately 77,600 vehicles. On 2013 and certain 2014 Model Year Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles, the driver and passenger front seatback board could become loose and separate from the seat assembly.

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.