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Toyota Avalon 2018–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB002422 · NHTSA communication 10214331 · issued Mar 22, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2018–2021
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2018 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2019 model year Avalon and Avalon Hybrid, 2020 ? 2021 model year Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, and Corolla, and 2021 model year Sienna Hybrid vehicles may exhibit decreased front windshield defroster performance at extremely low ambient temperatures. This condition may be the result of the fresh/recirculation servo actuator separating from the servo. This condition does not affect the airflow of the defroster. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.

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.