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Toyota RAV4 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0109-20 Rev · NHTSA communication 10190473 · issued Mar 3, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2019–2021
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2019 ? 2021 model year RAV4 Hybrid vehicles may experience one or both of the following conditions: ?The fuel gauge displays less than full when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off. ?The total amount of fuel dispensed while refueling is less than expected when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off. Additionally, the distance to empty mileage displayed on the Multi-Information Display (MID) may be less than expected. To address these concerns a new fuel tank and fuel sender gauge were developed. Based on production location and timing, some vehicles may already have the update

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.