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Toyota 4RUNNER 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0024-14 · NHTSA communication 10131812 · issued Apr 15, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2015 model year vehicles are equipped with a Smart Key system, which allows the customer to enter and start the vehicle without using a mechanical key. To ensure the system is operating properly, the Smart Key functions (Smart Entry and Smart Start should be inspected during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS). The following inspection procedure has been developed to confirm the proper operation of the Smart Key system prior to vehicle delivery.

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.