TSB T-SB-0218-17 — Toyota Service bulletin
T-SB-0218-17 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 8 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. TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling regulations at the state and local level define the pre-disposal deployment of airbag and pre-tensioner…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years T-SB-0218-17 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota 4Runner | 1998, 1999 |
| Toyota Avalon | 1998, 1999 |
| Toyota Camry | 1998, 1999 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1998, 1999 |
| Toyota Highlander | 1998 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 1998, 1999 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 1998, 1999 |
| Toyota Tundra | 1999 |
Every document filed under T-SB-0218-17
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0218-17_Rev | July 20, 2017 | Service bulletin |
What T-SB-0218-17 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB T-SB-0218-17?
T-SB-0218-17 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Toyota, covering 8 Toyota models across the 1998–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling regulations at the state and local level define the pre-disposal deployment of airbag and pre-tensioner…
Which vehicles does T-SB-0218-17 cover?
NHTSA's file names Toyota 4Runner (1998–1999); Toyota Avalon (1998–1999); Toyota Camry (1998–1999); Toyota Corolla (1998–1999); Toyota Highlander (1998); Toyota RAV4 (1998–1999); Toyota Tacoma (1998–1999); 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-0218-17 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. T-SB-0218-17 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-0218-17?
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-0218-17, 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-0218-17. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.