Affected Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Date Published

MAR 04, 2016

NHTSA TSB #

10096960

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Toyota for this TSB. Call your local Toyota dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# T-SB-0016-16.

Summary

TSB: SOME 2014 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER AND HIGHLANDER HV VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE, LIKE A “SQUEAK/SQUAWK/GROAN” TYPE NOISE, FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN ROADS. THIS MAY BE MORE PRONOUNCED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. THE ABNORMAL NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY A REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHING. AN UPDATED REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY IS AVAILABLE. FOLLOW THE REPAIR PROCEDURE IN THIS BULLETIN TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION.