Toyota RAV4 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TC00008 · NHTSA communication 618313 · issued Feb 29, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subject regarding special service campaign (ssc x05) - replaced transaxle return procedure (4wd automatic transaxle pinion gear washer replacement). *jb
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.