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Service bulletin T-SB-0012-21 Rev

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10208995
Published by NHTSA2022-03-14
Manufacturer's numberT-SB-0012-21 Rev
Manufacturer's date2022-02-01
NHTSA componentSEATS

NHTSA's summary

TSB: Some 2010 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address 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

Seats

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA 4RUNNER2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA 862016
TOYOTA 862017, 2018, 2019, 2020
TOYOTA 862021
TOYOTA AVALON2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA C-HR2017
TOYOTA C-HR2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA CAMRY2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA COROLLA2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA COROLLA HATCHBACK2019, 2020, 2021 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
TOYOTA MIRAI2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA PRIUS2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA PRIUS C2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
TOYOTA PRIUS C2021 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA PRIUS V2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA PRIUS V2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
TOYOTA PRIUS V2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA RAV42010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA RAV4 EV2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME2021 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA SEQUOIA2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA SIENNA2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
TOYOTA TACOMA2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA TUNDRA2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TOYOTA VENZA2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
TOYOTA VENZA HYBRID2022 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TOYOTA YARIS2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
TOYOTA YARIS IA2017, 2018
TOYOTA redundant 862022
TOYOTA redundant RAV4 HV2016
TOYOTA redundant SIENNA2021 to 2022
TOYOTA redundant VENZA2021

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20264272026-09-09. Seats And Restraints
20261012026-03-05. Seats And Restraints
26V1280002026-03-05. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
20223882022-07-21. Seats And Restraints
20V6330002020-10-14. SEATS; AIR BAGS
20196182019-12-11. Seats And Restraints
20184572018-08-29. Seats And Restraints
20180972018-02-20. Seats And Restraints
18V1230002018-02-20. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS
16V3960002016-06-02. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

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
TSB0007242024-04-01. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2022 ? 2023 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a loose and/or broken front seat cushion shield. This affects 4-way manual (WM) / 8-way power (WP) and 10-WP seats. The condition can occur on the driver and / or front passenger seats. An updated front seat cushion shield is available to improve its durability under typical customer usage conditions.
T-TT-0668-21 Rev2022-08-15. Service bulletin. TT: Some vehicles may exhibit seat memory switch function inoperative condition if the Seating Position Control ECU is not initialized. The Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) bulletin (link below) instructs technicians to perform this initialization after the D/C Cut Fuse is installed. The Repair Manual (links below) states that when any of the following conditions are met, the seat position information in the position control ECU assembly will be cleared: ?The power switch is turned off with any of the seat switches being operated and the ECU-DCC NO.2 fuse removed. ?The power switch is turned off within 1 second of any of the seat switches being operated with the ECU-DCC NO.2 fuse removed. ?Power supplied to the position control ECU assembly is cut while the seat is moving to the memorized position.
T-SB-0014-212021-04-19. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2021 model year Tacoma vehicles equipped with dual-zone automatic climate control and without the seat heater option may have Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) B14C0 and B14C1 (Right/Left Front Seat Heater Circuit) stored in the air conditioning amplifier. The air conditioning amplifier logic has been modified to address this condition. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-SB-0012-212021-04-19. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2021 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
17-0062020-11-09. Service bulletin. Rear Seat Entertainment Overhead DVD
T-TT-0624-202020-10-26. Service bulletin. TT: Some 2021 model year Tacoma vehicles equipped with Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control without the Seat Heater Option may have DTC B14C0 and B14C1 (Right/Left Front Seat Heater Circuit) stored in the Air Conditioning Amplifier.
T-TT-0622-202020-10-26. Service bulletin. TT: Some 2021 model year Tacoma vehicles equipped with Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control without the Seat Heater Option may have DTC B14C0 and B14C1 (Right/Left Front Seat Heater Circuit) stored in the Air Conditioning Amplifier.
T-TT-0535-192019-05-13. Service bulletin. TT: Some 2019 model year RAV4 & RAV4 HV may exhibit a condition where the driver seat memory is inoperative or is not registered (initialized). This may be caused by the seat memory initialization not being conducted during PDS.
Lever 3000 Load2019-04-15. Service bulletin. Common portion of a presentation provided to mutiple OEM customers concerning a potential issue and investigation involving a seat adjustment recliner mechanism.
T-SB-0130-182019-01-07. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Tacoma vehicles may exhibit a condition where the LH or RH seat heater is inoperative. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.