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Service bulletin GST-16R1C-061520

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10081971
Published by NHTSA2016-10-11
Manufacturer's numberGST-16R1C-061520
Manufacturer's date2016-06-15
NHTSA componentSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

NHTSA's summary

THIS COMMUNICATION IS INFORMING VEHICLE OWNERS OF A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM INITIATED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. (GST) TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 8,775 TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NON-TOYOTA SEAT HEATERS. THE NON-TOYOTA SEAT HEATERS WERE INSTALLED AS A GST INSTALLED OPTION UNDER GST P/N 00015-91248-50.

The document

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Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA CAMRY2013, 2014

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

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