Toyota RAV4 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-TT-0555-19 · NHTSA communication 10164862 · issued Aug 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2014–2018
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some AWD 2014 - 2017 model year Sienna and 2016 - 2018 model year RAV4 customers may experience an abnormal noise from rear coupling unit while driving. This condition can be caused by utilizing an improper towing method when transporting vehicles.
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.