Toyota Avalon 1997–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TC02002 · NHTSA communication 628696 · issued Jan 30, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2002
model years
31
vehicle entries
Official summary
Special policy adjustment regarding vehicles experiencing engine oil gelling or sludge. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1997 Toyota Avalon
- 1998 Toyota Avalon
- 1999 Toyota Avalon
- 2000 Toyota Avalon
- 2001 Toyota Avalon
- 1997 Toyota Camry
- 1998 Toyota Camry
- 1999 Toyota Camry
- 2000 Toyota Camry
- 2001 Toyota Camry
- 1999 Toyota Camry Solara
- 2000 Toyota Camry Solara
- 2001 Toyota Camry Solara
- 1997 Toyota Celica
- 1998 Toyota Celica
- 1999 Toyota Celica
- 2000 Toyota Celica
- 2001 Toyota Celica
- 1997 Toyota Highlander
- 1998 Toyota Highlander
- 1999 Toyota Highlander
- 2000 Toyota Highlander
- 2001 Toyota Highlander
- 2002 Toyota Highlander
- 1997 Toyota Sienna
- 1998 Toyota Sienna
- 1999 Toyota Sienna
- 2000 Toyota Sienna
- 2001 Toyota Sienna
- 1997 Toyota Solara
- 1998 Toyota Solara
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.