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Toyota Camry 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0041-13 Rev · NHTSA communication 10132100 · issued Oct 24, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Immediately following a cold soak startup, some 2009 ? 2013 model year vehicles equipped with 1AR-FE or 2AR-FE engines may exhibit a brief knock/rattle noise from the engine compartment for approximately one second. Follow the repair procedure below 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.