Toyota Avalon 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BR00199 · NHTSA communication 604651 · issued Mar 26, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–1999
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Concerns with front brakes making a groan or grinding noise for vehicles built before certain vin ranges. *tt
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.