Toyota RAV4 2004–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Important Update · NHTSA communication 10251077 · issued Jan 25, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2004–2005
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
DP: The subject vehicles are equipped with a front driver airbag. A part inside the airbag could explode, shooting sharp metal fragments at vehicle occupants. This could cause serious INJURY or DEATH. ? Added Dealer Procedures for Do No Drive Advisory ? Updated BEC contact information ? Revised Warranty Claim Filing Instructions to streamline customer convenience items during repair ? Added creative materials from Vendor Partners i.e, sample letters and sample tags ? Removed several obsolete sections
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.