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Toyota 4RUNNER 2004–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0142-13 · NHTSA communication 10131985 · issued Sep 12, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2004–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2004 ? 2014 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit odors naturally occurring from the HVAC system and/or related environmental factors. Although there is no way to eliminate these odors, follow the General Procedure in this bulletin to minimize the odors experienced.

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.