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Toyota Prius C 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin ZG8 Region Lette · NHTSA communication 10131888 · issued Mar 23, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Region Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit a combination of abnormal engine noise and rough idle.

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.