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Service bulletins for the 1996 Toyota RAV4

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.

46 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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T-SB-0304-172017-11-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. TSB: Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) may be available from Toyota, provided the request meets one of the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin.
T-SB-0134-142017-08-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL "ON" shifting issues and/or transmission damage. Use the information in this bulletin when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly.
T-SB-0014-11 Rev2017-08-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle assembly replacement. Incorrect torque converter bolts or missing washers can cause damage to the torque converter assembly.
040132004-11-24. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. OWNER RENOTIFICATION OF NON-COMPLETED SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGNS AND LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGNS. *TT
030012003-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION GEAR WASHERS. *TT
SS006012001-10-25. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SUBJECT REGARDING BRANICK SPRING ADAPTER. *ET
BO019012001-10-22. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. INFORMATION REGARDING SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR TAPE SET. *JB
TC000082001-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. SUBJECT REGARDING SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SSC X05) - REPLACED TRANSAXLE RETURN PROCEDURE (4WD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PINION GEAR WASHER REPLACEMENT). *JB
TC000012000-04-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. SUBJECT REGARDING FINAL OWNER NOTICES FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN X05 - AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE INION GEAR WASHER. *TT
AC0030991999-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. INFORMATION ON THE IMPROVED COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBY. *TT
TC990161999-11-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION GEAR WASHERS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN A54OH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE. *TT
AX004991999-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES. SUBJECT REGARDING TOYOTA DINGHY TOWING GUIDE. *TT
EG006981998-08-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. REPAIR PROCEDURES ON TAILPIPE DURABILITY. *YC
BO001021998-06-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE DOOR LOCK OPERATION "FEEL". *YC
DL001981998-05-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT AXLE HUB NUT. *YC
BO001981998-04-29. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. PROCEDURE THAT IMPROVES DOOR LOCK OPERATION. *YC
0106981998-04-29. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. A FIELD FIX PROCEDURE THAT IMPROVES THE FEEL OF THE FRONT DOOR LOCK KNOB OPEATION. *TT
970620006971997-11-06. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES. CLARIFYING THE INSTALLATION INSTURCTIONS FOR THE REAR STEP RECEIVER HITCH. *YC
970509008971997-11-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. VARIOUS INFORMATION ON REDUCING NOISES REGARDING THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. *YC
BO01497A1997-07-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. DOOR HANDLE OPERATION. *JD
BO014971997-07-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. RAV4 FRONT DOOR HANDLE OPERATION. *JD

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.