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Toyota Avalon 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0004-15 · NHTSA communication 10111240 · issued Jan 30, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2014 - 2015 model year Avalon and Avalon HV vehicles may exhibit a condition where there is a pop/creak type noise from the LH rocker panel/bottom of the driver's door opening area. This is caused by two body panels contacting one another within the rocker panel structure. Use the following Repair Procedure to address this condition.

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.