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Toyota Sienna 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin BO03000 · NHTSA communication 616097 · issued Nov 3, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may have difficulty lowering or raising the spare tire using the lift. The lift may become damaged if an impact wrench is used to lower or raise the spare tire. A label has been added to warn against the usage of impact tools. *tt

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.