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Service bulletin T-SB-0034-13

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10142508
Published by NHTSA2018-07-02
Manufacturer's numberT-SB-0034-13
Manufacturer's date2017-04-26
NHTSA componentSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT

NHTSA's summary

TSB: REVISION NOTICE: April 26, 2017 Rev1: G361 ? The Parts Information section has been updated. Some 2008 ? 2013 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a clunk, pop, or knock-type noise when turning the steering wheel left or right. A new intermediate shaft has been developed to address this condition. Use the following repair procedure to remove and replace the steering intermediate shaft.

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

Steering, Steering column and wheel, Steering gear

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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
T-TT-0223-132018-04-23. Service bulletin. The vehicle will not start or ready-on and the steering wheel lock is engaged so that the steering wheel may only be turned very little from side-to-side.
T-SB-0034-132018-04-23. Service bulletin. Some 2008 ? 2013 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a clunk, pop, or knock-type noise when turning the steering wheel left or right. A new intermediate shaft has been developed to address this condition. Use the following repair procedure to remove and replace the steering intermediate shaft.
TSB-0097-132014-03-05. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: THERE IS A WHINING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOVE 35 MPH, FROM FINAL DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND A REPAIR PROCEDURE HAS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. MODEL 2008-2013 HIGHLANDER. *PE