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Toyota Prius V 2013–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0004-19 · NHTSA communication 10153264 · issued Jan 4, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2013–2018
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2013 ? 2018 model year RAV4 and 2016 ? 2018 model year RAV4 Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the power back door makes a squeak noise when the door is opening or closing. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin 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.