Toyota Avalon 1997–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BO02800 · NHTSA communication 616095 · issued Nov 3, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–2001
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical service bulletin introducing a field fix for incidents of moisture and odors permeating into the vehicle. The quarter panel air duct flaps may have become loose or missing. Replacing the quarter panel air duct will remedy the condition. *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.