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Toyota Avalon 2005–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0167-09 · NHTSA communication 10032523 · issued Jun 2, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2009
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota: vehicle may experience multiple warning lights illuminated, vehicle not shifting from park to driver, and/or other accessories becoming inoperative after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub-freezing (below 14% f [-10% c]) ambient air temperatures. *pe

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.