Toyota Tacoma 2012–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0223-17 · NHTSA communication 10132355 · issued Jun 12, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2015
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some 2012 ? 2015 model year Tacoma vehicles may exhibit rust spots on the B-pillar and/or C-pillar (double cab only) area on either or both driver and passenger side. Repairing/repainting and installation of paint protective films in the affected areas will be required to address this condition. The paint repair may need to be sublet to a body shop. NOTE: If this condition is present in AT LEAST 1 door, ALL doors MUST receive paint protective film.
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.