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Toyota 4 Runner 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00498 · NHTSA communication 600348 · issued Feb 27, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Condition with vehicle back door lock operation. *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.