Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Toyota 4RUNNER 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0020-13 Rev · NHTSA communication 10132229 · issued Aug 23, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2014 model year vehicles are equipped with a Smart Key system, which allows the customer to enter and start the vehicle without using a mechanical key. To ensure the system is operating properly, the Smart Key functions (Smart Entry and Smart Start) should be inspected during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS). The following inspection procedure has been developed to confirm the proper operation of the Smart Key system prior to vehicle delivery.

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.