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Toyota Camry 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0330-17 · NHTSA communication 10140595 · issued Dec 11, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2018 model year Camry vehicles may exhibit a shift shock when shifting from Park to Reverse on initial startup or a delay/shock when reaccelerating quickly after slowing down to a stop or near stop. The Engine Control Module (ECM) (SAE term: Powertrain Module [PCM]) logic has been updated to address this condition. Follow the Repair Procedure below to address this condition.

Vehicles covered

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.