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  1. MG

    2016-2019 Toyota Tundra Vibration and noise with light brake application - Rear Axle Runout

    Please see Tech Tip T-TT-0610-20 APPLICABLE VEHICLES: 2016-2019 Tundra CONDITION: Some 2016-2019 model year Tundra vehicles may experience vibration and noise with light brake application. Rear axle runout may not meet the specification of 0.05 mm (0.00197 in.) RECOMMENDATIONS: Tundra axle...
  2. MG

    2018-2019 Toyota Tundra Rear Brake Squeal Noise - Plastic Seal

    Please see Tech Tip T-TT-0612-20 APPLICABLE VEHICLES: 2018-2019 Tundra CONDITION: Some 2018-2019 model year Tundra vehicles may exhibit a rear brake squeal/squeak noise when braking, typically heard at low speeds. NOTE: If there is a vibration and noise other than a squeal/squeak noise...
  3. MG

    Multiple Models and Model Years Coverage for Safety Connect System – LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN K0P

    For the latest and more comprehensive Toyota Program, please see CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM 19TE12 LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN K0P LETTER Multiple Models and Model Years Safety Connect System – Vehicle Location Inaccurate 2013 – 2019 4Runner 2013 – 2017 Land Cruiser 2016 – 2017 Mirai 2013 –...
  4. Lewis

    2020 Toyota Models Remote Connect App Inoperative Diagnostic Precautions T-TT-0593-20 Revision 2

    See Tech Tip T-TT-0593-20 Revision 2 CONDITION: Some customers may experience the inability to activate Remote Connect or Remote Connect becoming inoperative when attempting to send commands to the vehicle. To simplify the diagnosis of this system and prevent the unnecessary replacement of...
  5. MG

    Multiple Models and Model Years Coverage for Safety Connect System – Vehicle Location Inaccurate

    CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM 19TE12 LETTER 2013 – 2019 4Runner 2013 – 2017 Land Cruiser 2016 – 2017 Mirai 2013 – 2017 Prius 2013 – 2017 Prius V In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Customer Support Program to provide coverage for Safety...
  6. Lewis

    2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid with code P0AA6 and info codes 526, 612

    If you have a 2009 Toyota Camry with a Hybrid warning light on and code P0AA6 Hybrid Battery Voltage system Isolation fault stored with info codes 526 and 612, you are going to want and replace your Hybrid battery. Also pay close attention to the orange connector at the Battery Voltage Sensor...
  7. OishiiJPN

    Toyota Rav4 Hybrid Pedestrian Automatic Warning system noise

    Manufacturers must install an AVAS (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems) system in four-wheeled electric and hybrid electric vehicles that are approved from July 1, 2019, and to all new quiet electric and hybrid vehicles registered from July 2021. The vehicle must make a continuous noise level of...
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    2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner Rear Differential Whine or Groan Noise at 40 - 60 mph T-SB-0074-19

    Please see T-SB-0074-19 Revision 1 Applicability: 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner Introduction: 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...
  9. BGroot

    2020 Toyota Supra Long-Term Vehicle Storage Guidelines T-SB-0050-19

    Please see T-SB-0050-19 Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect...
  10. BGroot

    Toyota's V-2-V Technology Would Allow Cars To Talk To Each Other On The Highway

    As much as fully autonomous vehicles are in the news, none of us will be commuting to work in a self-driving car for at least two decades. Meanwhile, Toyota says it will use technology, called V-2-V, in all its cars within a few years with claims it will save thousands of lives each year — as...
  11. BGroot

    Toyota to start deploying vehicle-to-vehicle tech in 2021

    Toyota says it will start equipping models with technology to talk to other vehicles starting in 2021, as it tries to push safety communications forward. The company says most of its U.S. models should have the feature by the mid-2020s. Vehicle-to-vehicle signals can warn others of heavy...
  12. MG

    Toyota will stop selling Diesel cars in Europe this year

    You can officially add Toyota to the list of manufacturers dropping diesel from their passenger car lineups. The brand has confirmed that it's phasing out diesel passenger vehicles in Europe over the course of 2018, starting with cars like the Auris you see above -- your only choices for the...
  13. MG

    Toyota Bullish on Hydrogen despite Electric Car Buzz

    At a car factory in this city named after Toyota, the usual robots with their swinging arms are missing. Instead, workers intently fit parts into place by hand with craftsmanship-like care. The big moment on the assembly line comes when two bulbous yellow tanks of hydrogen are rolled over and...
  14. MG

    Toyota plans to start selling EVs in China in 2020

    Toyota recently announced plans to design and build EVs with Mazda in the US, but it has big plans elsewhere, too. The automaker will produce electric cars in both China and India starting in 2020, it said in a pair of press releases. Up until now, Toyota has focused on hydrogen and hybrid...
  15. MG

    Toyota Tj Cruiser concept is a minivan for the SUV set

    We miss the FJ Cruiser, and although it won’t fill the void in our hearts, Toyota is about to introduce a Tj Cruiser that exudes the same conquer-anything vibe. The boxy concept vehicle debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. Blending elements of an SUV and a van, the Toyota Tj Cruiser...
  16. OishiiJPN

    Owner Notification – G0N 2016 Toyota Vehicles Originally Sold in the State of New York

    Subject: Owner Notification – G0N 2016 Model Year Vehicles Originally Sold in the State of New York Warranty and Maintenance Guide Update The state of New York adopted California Emission Warranty Provisions for the 2016 model year. Therefore, 2016 model year vehicles originally sold in the...
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    US Special Forces buying Toyota Land Cruisers, Hiluxes

    Great news: The Toyota Land Cruiser and Toyota Hilux are coming to the United States. Not so great news: You'll need to enlist in the Army and pass a grueling special operations course to get behind the wheel. The US Special Operations Command has agreed to a deal with the Battelle Memorial...
  18. MG

    Toyota Camry earns 'Most American Car' honor again

    The Toyota Camry topped the American-Made Index for the second consecutive year, while the No. 2 Honda Accord and No. 5 Honda Pilot returned to the index for the first time since 2012. Also back are five AMI regulars: the Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey and GM's Michigan-built crossovers — the...
  19. Lewis

    Why car makers really, really want you to fix your recalled vehicle

    Check here to see if your Toyota has a Recall still open So, your car's been recalled. Big deal. You got the notice in the mail, you've pinned it to your bulletin board or tossed it atop your teetering to-do pile. You'll get to it. But automakers aren't feeling quite so nonchalant about...
  20. MG

    Toyota partners in making wind-power hydrogen for fuel cells

    Toyota Motor Corp. is responding to the main criticism of fuel cell cars, that making the hydrogen for the fuel is not clean, with plans to help make the hydrogen using wind power. Fuel cells are zero-emission, running on the power created when hydrogen combines with oxygen in the air to make...
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