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Service bulletin T-SB-0013-18

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 id10129975
Published by NHTSA2018-03-12
Manufacturer's numberT-SB-0013-18
Manufacturer's date2018-02-06
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

TSB: Some 2016 ? 2017 model year Tacoma Double Cab 4WD vehicles equipped with a BD22 rear differential may exhibit a whine type noise from the rear of the vehicle. This condition may occur while driving around 50 mph at constant speed, slight acceleration, or slight deceleration and may be caused by rear differential vibration transferring through the chassis and body. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition. APPLICABLE WARRANTY ? This repair is covered under the Toyota Basic Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle?s in-service date. ? Warranty application is limited to occurrence of the specified condition described in this bulletin.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Transmission and driveline, Differential

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA TACOMA2016, 2017

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
17V2850002017-04-27. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
T-SB-0013-18-Rev2018-12-03. Service bulletin. TSB: REVISION NOTICE August 8, 2018 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2018 model year Tacoma vehicles. ? The Production Change Information section has been added and the Parts Information section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Tacoma Double Cab 4WD vehicles equipped with a BD22 rear differential may exhibit a whine noise from the rear of the vehicle. This condition may occur while driving around 50 mph at constant speed, slight acceleration, or slight deceleration and may be caused by rear differential vibration transferring through the chassis and body. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-TT-0390-162018-04-23. Service bulletin. TT: Some vehicles may exhibit a fluid leak from the rear differential carrier to axle housing gasket. The differential may exhibit noise or the fasteners may be loose.