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Toyota Avalon 2018–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0112-20 Rev · NHTSA communication 10202459 · issued Sep 10, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2018–2020
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2018 ? 2020 model year Sienna (XLE, Limited); 2019 model year Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla Hatchback, Highlander (Platinum only), Highlander Hybrid (Platinum only), RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid; and 2020 model year Corolla, Corolla Hybrid, Prius (excluding Limited), and Prius Prime (excluding XLE, LTD) vehicles equipped with Safety Connect may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?SOS button lights are inoperative. ?Bluetooth® microphone and voice command are inoperative. ?Right front audio speakers are inoperative. ?Connected services are inoperative. ?Remote start is inopera

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.