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Toyota Sequoia 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin LSC CSD Region L · NHTSA communication 10132196 · issued Sep 3, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

If a customer believes his/her vehicle has been or will be operated in cold climate regions of the United states where high road salt is frequently used and/or customers concerned that their vehicle?s frame has more-than normal corrosion, dealerships are requested to inspect the vehicles frame for excessive corrosion**. This inspection will also include a functional and visual check of the spare tire carrier to ensure proper operation.

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.