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Toyota RAV4 Prime 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0107-20 · NHTSA communication 10183277 · issued Oct 21, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2021
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Flash reprogramming allows the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix procedures described in individual Service Bulletins. This bulletin details the Techstream ECU flash reprogramming process and outlines use of TIS and the Calibration Update Wizard (CUW). To ensure the correct ECU software is installed, ECUs will require a Security Signature before the ECU will initialize the flash reprogramming sequence. This bulletin also details the process for acquiring a Sec

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.