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Toyota Camry 1994–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 970523003/97 · NHTSA communication 52999 · issued May 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1994–1996
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

An improved alternator belt adjusting bar and a/c compressor magnetic clutch rotor sub-assembly are being made available to eliminate compressor knocking noise at idle. *yc

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.