Service bulletin T-SB-0012-13 REV
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10096036 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-03-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | T-SB-0012-13 REV |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-01-15 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
"TSB: FLASH REPROGRAMMING ALLOWS THE ECU SOFTWARE TO BE UPDATED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ECU. FLASH CALIBRATION UPDATES FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODELS/ECUS ARE RELEASED AS FIELD-FIX PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL SERVICE BULLETINS. THIS BULLETIN DETAILS THE TECHSTREAM ECU FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCESS AND OUTLINES USE OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS) AND THE CALIBRATION UPDATE WIZARD (CUW). FLASH CALIBRATION UPDATES CAN ONLY BE APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE/ECU COMBINATION FOR WHICH THEY ARE INTENDED. ECUS HAVE INTERNAL SECURITY THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO BE PROGRAMMED WITH ANOTHER ECU’S INFORMATION."
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
Electrical system, Engine
| TOYOTA 4RUNNER | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
|---|---|
| TOYOTA AVALON | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA CAMRY | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| TOYOTA CELICA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| TOYOTA COROLLA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA ECHO | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| TOYOTA ECHO | 2006 to 2008 |
| TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | 2006 |
| TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | 2015 to 2016 |
| TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA MATRIX | 2001 to 2016 |
| TOYOTA MIRAI | 2016 |
| TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER | 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER | 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA PRIUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA PRIUS C | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA PRIUS V | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA PRIUS V | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA RAV4 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA RAV4 EV | 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA SEQUOIA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA SIENNA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA TACOMA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA TUNDRA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA VENZA | 2008 |
| TOYOTA VENZA | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA YARIS | 2001 |
| TOYOTA YARIS | 2004 to 2006 |
| TOYOTA YARIS | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| TOYOTA YARIS H/B | 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TOYOTA redundant RAV4 HV | 2016 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 2020284 | 2020-06-25. Electrical |
| 19V319000 | 2019-04-23. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| 2018477 | 2018-09-05. Electrical |
| 18V579000 | 2018-09-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| 2017363 | 2017-07-20. Electrical |
| 17V356000 | 2017-06-01. ENGINE |
| 16V775000 | 2016-10-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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