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Toyota Avalon 2004–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-TT-0051-10 Rev · NHTSA communication 10132156 · issued Sep 13, 2013

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

Official summary

If a customer states there is an unpleasant odor in the vehicle from the HVAC system, there are various factors that may be involved.

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.