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Scion TC 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin S-SB-0026-13 · NHTSA communication 10132250 · issued Jul 2, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2011 ? 2013 model year tC vehicles may exhibit a condition where water is leaking from the HVAC system. This can be caused by the HVAC drain tube becoming clogged with debris.

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.