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Service bulletin TC-09-002

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10028733
Published by NHTSA2009-05-20
Manufacturer's numberTC-09-002
Manufacturer's date2009-01-16
NHTSA componentSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:LINKAGES

NHTSA's summary

TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION BETWEEN THE PERMANENT MAGNETS AND THE ROTOR OF THE EPS, THE MOTOR MAY GRADUALLY LOSE TORQUE WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO COMPLETE LEFT OR RIGHT POSITION. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Steering, Power steering, Tie rods and steering linkage

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
TSB-0177-092010-05-01. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WITH MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES BECOMING INOPERATIVE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS COLD SOAKED IN SUB FREEZING (BELOW 14 F[-10 C]) AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES. A NEW RELAY AND WIRE HARNESS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE THIS CONDITION. *PE