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Toyota Corolla 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0208-12 · NHTSA communication 10134000 · issued Oct 24, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2009–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2009 ? 2013 model year Corolla and 2009 ? 2012 model year Matrix vehicles may exhibit a rattle, pop, or click noise when operating the driver or passenger front window glass. In some cases, the front window may become inoperative. This may be due to loose window regulator mounting bolts. Use the following repair procedure to address this condition.

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.