Toyota Avalon 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BR00199 · NHTSA communication 604941 · issued Apr 23, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–1999
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
New front brake pad kits are available to reduce front brake groan or grinding noise on vehicles within certain vin ranges. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.