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Service bulletin T-SB-0074-19

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 id10164329
Published by NHTSA2019-09-03
Manufacturer's numberT-SB-0074-19
Manufacturer's date2019-07-01
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

TSB: Some 2014 ? 2019 model year 4Runner vehicles may exhibit a whine or groan noise from the rear of the vehicle. This condition may occur while driving around 40 ? 60 mph at a consistent speed, slight acceleration, or slight deceleration. This condition may be caused by rear differential vibration transferring through the chassis and body. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to improve this condition.

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

Engine, Suspension, Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA 4RUNNER2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
19V6700002019-09-20. SUSPENSION; STEERING
16V5770002016-08-03. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
15V5150002015-08-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

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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