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Toyota Corolla 2009–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-0281-10 · NHTSA communication 10036905 · issued Oct 6, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2009–2010
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota: door/hatch. Some model vehicles (nap) not equipped with a rear deck lid spoiler may exhibit a condition where the trunk lid will not stay in the fully open position. *pe updated 5/13/11. *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.