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Toyota RAV4 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-TT-0616-20 Rev · NHTSA communication 10190462 · issued Mar 22, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2019–2021
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

TT: Some customers may experience an abnormal steering sensation (?pulling?, ?drifting?), which may be more pronounced after a cold soak. The steering angle value displayed in Techstream may be greater than +3° off when the steering wheel is held straight. Every time the vehicle?s battery is disconnected or discharged, the Steering Angle Neutral Point Memorization and the Steering Sensor Zero Point Calibration must be performed.

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.