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Toyota Corolla 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-0235-12 · NHTSA communication 10050779 · issued Dec 5, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2009–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota: over time, a perceptible, but slight increase in brake pedal travel and will not effect braking performance, but to address this condition, an improved rear drum brake adjusters was developed. Models 2009-2013 corolla. *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.