Service bulletin TSB-0080-13

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10052631
Published by NHTSA	2013-08-26
Manufacturer's number	TSB-0080-13
Manufacturer's date	2013-06-14
NHTSA component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

NHTSA's summary

TOYOTA: THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING, WHEN DRIVING SOME VEHICLES, MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL NOISE, DUE TO CONTAMINATION TO FRONT BEARING. MODEL 2006-2012 RAV4 (42WD). *PE

The document

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Components

Suspension, Transmission and driveline, Differential, Wheel bearing

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA RAV4	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

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
ZF4-Dealer Lette	2018-12-17. Service bulletin. DL: In our continuing efforts to help ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for Rear Differential Coupling Growl Noise on 2006-2012 model year RAV4 4WD vehicles. In some of these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports that the vehicle may exhibit a growl type noise from the rear differential coupling when driving due to contamination of the front bearing. Although the Rear Differential Assembly is covered by Toyota's New Vehicle Limited Powertrain Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever occurs first), we at Toyota care about our customers? ownership experience. Toyota is now extending the warranty coverage for Rear Differential Coupling Growl Noise in the covered vehicles. Please see the Warranty Enhancement Program Details for additional information. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement.
T-SB-0080-13 Rev	2018-06-11. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2006 - 2012 model year 4WD RAV4 vehicles may exhibit a growl type noise from the rear differential coupling when driving as a result of contamination to the front bearing. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-SB-0080-13	2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Some 2006 ? 2012 model year 4WD RAV4 vehicles may exhibit a growl type noise from the rear differential coupling when driving as a result of contamination to the front bearing. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
POL15-04	2017-03-03. Service bulletin. WPB: IN CERTAIN 2006 TO 2012 MODEL YEAR RAV4 4WD VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE THE VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL TYPE NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING WHEN DRIVING AS A RESULT OF CONTAMINATION TO THE FRONT BEARING.
ZF4_DEALERD 12/3	2017-03-03. Service bulletin. "DD: IN OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO HELP ENSURE THE BEST IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, TOYOTA IS ANNOUNCING A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING GROWL NOISE ON 2006-2012 MODEL YEAR RAV4 4WD VEHICLES. IN SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL TYPE NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING WHEN DRIVING DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE FRONT BEARING. ALTHOUGH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY IS COVERED BY TOYOTA’S NEW VEHICLE LIMITED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST), WE AT TOYOTA CARE ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS’ OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE. TOYOTA IS NOW EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING GROWL NOISE IN THE COVERED VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM DETAILS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO INFORM YOU AND YOUR STAFF OF THE PROGRAM NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE AND YOUR DEGREE OF INVOLVEMENT."
ZF4_DEALER 12/3	2017-03-03. Service bulletin. "DL: IN OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO HELP ENSURE THE BEST IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, TOYOTA IS ANNOUNCING A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING GROWL NOISE ON 2006-2012 MODEL YEAR RAV4 4WD VEHICLES. IN SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL TYPE NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING WHEN DRIVING DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE FRONT BEARING. ALTHOUGH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY IS COVERED BY TOYOTA’S NEW VEHICLE LIMITED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST), WE AT TOYOTA CARE ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS’ OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE. TOYOTA IS NOW EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING GROWL NOISE IN THE COVERED VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM DETAILS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO INFORM YOU AND YOUR STAFF OF THE PROGRAM NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE AND YOUR DEGREE OF INVOLVEMENT."
T-SB-0080-13 REV	2017-02-23. Service bulletin. TSB: SOME 2006 - 2012 MODEL YEAR 4WD RAV4 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL TYPE NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING WHEN DRIVING AS A RESULT OF CONTAMINATION TO THE FRONT BEARING. FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE IN THIS BULLETIN TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION.