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Scion FR-S 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSB-0037-11 · NHTSA communication 10054823 · issued Nov 5, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2009–2013
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Scion: revision information regarding the replacement of seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbag and seat covers not recommended by scion will affect side airbag performance. Model 2004-2014 fr-s, iq, tc, xa, xb, xd. *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.