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Toyota Avalon 2007–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-0002-11 · NHTSA communication 10037888 · issued Jan 4, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2011
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota: there may be a rattle noise coming from under the vehicle while driving. This may be caused by the fuel tank contacting the exhaust pipe. *rm

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.