TSB T-SB-0122-11 — Toyota Service bulletin
T-SB-0122-11 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Toyota models, 1998–1999 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover materials on vehicles due to the following: Seat covers NOT recommended by Toyota may affect side…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years T-SB-0122-11 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Highlander | 1998 |
| Toyota Tundra | 1999 |
Every document filed under T-SB-0122-11
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0122-11 Rev | November 4, 2013 | Service bulletin |
What T-SB-0122-11 covers
Airbags, Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB T-SB-0122-11?
T-SB-0122-11 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Toyota, covering 2 Toyota models across the 1998–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover materials on vehicles due to the following: Seat covers NOT recommended by Toyota may affect side…
Which vehicles does T-SB-0122-11 cover?
NHTSA's file names Toyota Highlander (1998); Toyota Tundra (1999). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB T-SB-0122-11 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. T-SB-0122-11 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of T-SB-0122-11?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under T-SB-0122-11, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under T-SB-0122-11. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.