Toyota Tacoma 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-TT-0429-16 Rev · NHTSA communication 10131799 · issued Feb 23, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
TT: ?16-17MY Tacoma customers may complain about a squeak noise from rear leaf springs when vehicle experiences any up and down movement. Sand, dirt and/or debris may enter the space between the silencer pad and contact surface of the leaf spring. When the vehicle rear suspension experiences any movement, friction is caused between the silencer pad and spring components, which may result in a squeak noise.
Vehicles covered
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.