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Toyota Avalon 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0020-19 · NHTSA communication 10155246 · issued Feb 28, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2018–2019
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2018 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid and 2019 model year Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles may exhibit decreased front windshield defroster performance at extremely low ambient temperatures. This condition may be the result of the fresh/recirculation servo actuator separating from the servo. This condition does not affect the airflow of the defroster. 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.