2015 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID Recall

Campaign:
15V728000 on 11/02/2015
Component:
Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking
Manufactured:
10/18/2012 - 10/26/2015
Affected:
30,812
Defect:
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 avalon and avalon hybrid vehicles manufactured october 19, 2012 to october 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 lexus es350 and es300h vehicles manufactured june 18, 2012 to july 6, 2015. the affected vehicles are equipped with a pre-collision system (pcs) as optional equipment. in these vehicles, the pcs may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
Consequence:
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain pcs components, free of charge. the recall began on july 28, 2016. owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371. toyota's numbers for this campaign are f1v and f2e.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2015 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID TSBs (78)

Bulletin:
T-SB-0027-14
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0043-14 R1
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0142-14
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0141-14
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0138-14
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
TSB-0151-13
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0049-16 REV
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tsb: some 2015 ' 2016 model year avalon, camry, sienna, and tundra vehicles equipped with blind spot monitor may exhibit a blind spot monitor warning message with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1ab2 short to ground in outer mirror indicato
Bulletin:
T-SB-0049-16 REV
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: some 2015 ' 2016 model year avalon, camry, sienna, and tundra vehicles equipped with blind spot monitor may exhibit a blind spot monitor warning message with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1ab2 short to ground in outer mirror indicato
Bulletin:
T-TT-0392-16 REV
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tt: some customers may experience bluetooth connection issues after updating the android operating system to 5.x.x (lollipop) or later.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0035-16
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tsb: some 2014 model year applicable vehicles equipped with entune' audio (version 010169) / entune' audio plus (version 010171) / entune' premium audio (version 010185) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0395-16
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tt: hv batteries have liquid filled cell modules, to prevent leakage from cells, it is very important to confirm the proper orientation mark of the drc.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0385-16
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
"tech tip: this tech tip is being provided to bring attention to the new location of the entune/nav/map update and upgrade usb directory. click on the tis tab, diagnostics tab, telematics tab, and the document is now located under the refe
Bulletin:
T-SB-0119-15
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: this bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge on ni-mh high voltage (hv) batteries. this bulletin should be used in conjunction with the repair manual while performing rescue charge. the grx-5100 should be used
Bulletin:
T-TT-0374-15
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
"tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb sst's have been issued for toyota audio and navigation system. refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicabil
Bulletin:
T-TT-0377-15
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tt: some customers may experience poor outgoing bluetooth sound quality, this can occur for various reasons. current multimedia systems are designed with the ability to adjust bluetooth sound quality to compensate for echo or excessive back
Bulletin:
T-TT-0375-15
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tt: for customer concerns of no or poor outgoing sound from the bluetooth systems there are diagnostics in the repair manual which can be performed to diagnose the condition.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0151-13 REV
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
"tsb: some 2012 ' 2016 model year north american produced (nap) camry and camry hv vehicles and 2013 ' 2015 avalon and avalon hv vehicles may exhibit a knocking, popping, ticking, or snapping noise from the moon roof area while driving. t
Bulletin:
T-SB-0012-13 REV
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
"tsb: flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures described in individual service bulletins. this bul
Bulletin:
T-TT-0381-16
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tech tip: some customers may experience difficulty programming homelink.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0028-14
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
"tsb: 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 c
Bulletin:
T-TT-0360-15
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tt: customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met: the customer's iphone is operating on ios9 firmware. the customer's iphone is connected to the vehicle via bluetooth. the customer may complain of the f
Bulletin:
T-TT-0344-15 REV
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tt: iphone text messages do not appear on multimedia dis[play.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0234-13 REV
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicabilit
Bulletin:
T-TT-0365-15
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Tt: a vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a mil 'on' condition and p0a80 stored in the memory. some cases have been identified with internal modification done to the hv battery. modified or altered parts are not covered under warranty.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0026-14 REV
Component:
190000 tires
Summary:
"tsb: during the manufacturing process tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. if the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tire
Bulletin:
T-SB-0044-16
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tsb: on some vehicles, when rapgard' is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. these stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). the stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard'
Bulletin:
T-SB-0049-16
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: some 2015 ' 2016 model year avalon, camry, sienna, and tundra vehicles equipped with blind spot monitor may exhibit a blind spot monitor warning message with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1ab2 short to ground in outer mirror indicato
Bulletin:
T-TT-0374-15 REV
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
"tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applica
Bulletin:
T-TT-0339-15
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tt: some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: "unable to update the software. please try again later." if the following screen is seen, follow the directions below.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0160-14 OBS
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: obsolete notice: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0035-16.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0032-14 OBS
Component:
020000 suspension
Summary:
Tsb: obsolete notice: this bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0043-14 Rev
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tsb: the immobilizer and smart key reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. follow the procedures in this bulletin to
Bulletin:
T-TT-0344-15
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tt: iphone text messages do not appear on multimedia display.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0083-13 Rev
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Tsb: the procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. refer to the applicable repair manual for vehicle specific repair procedures and parts.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0025-15
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: while a vehicle is in inventory, the battery is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. batteries can become discharged due to an extended storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, or while demonstrating veh
Bulletin:
T-SB-0142-13 Rev
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Tsb: some 2004 - 2015 model year toyota vehicles may exhibit odors naturally occurring from the hvac system and/or related environmental factors. although there is no way to eliminate these odors, follow the general procedure in this bullet
Bulletin:
T-SB-0160-14 Rev
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
Tsb: entune audio head unit update
Bulletin:
T-TT-0262-13 Rev
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Tt: starting with 2010 model year, toyota began a gradual transition to the use of synthetic 0w-20 viscosity engine oil. there are multiple benefits of this oil. due to the them improved performance and durability of 0w-20 synthetic oil, to
Bulletin:
T-TT-0332-15
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: some customers may get an inaccurate fully charged indicator status from the wireless charging pad, even though the cell phone may not be fully charged. this condition affects motorola droid phones.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0234-13 Rev
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicabilit
Bulletin:
T-TT-0337-15
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tt: when updating either the navigation or radio firmware, verify the vehicle applicability before beginning the update.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0040-08
Component:
162000 structure:body
Summary:
Tsb: on some vehicles, when rapgard is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. these stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). the stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard. t
Bulletin:
TT-0307-14 Rev2
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tt: some customers may encounter various bluetooth connectivity concerns after upgrading to ios 8.0 and later. conditions typically experienced include inability to pair the iphone to the system, poor sound quality during phone calls placed
Bulletin:
T-TT-307-14 Rev1
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tt: customers complain of various bluetooth connectivity concerns after upgrading to ios 8.0 and later. conditions typically experienced include inability to pair the iphone to the system, poor sound quality during phone calls placed throug
Bulletin:
T-TT-0344-15
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: iphone text messages do not appear on multimedia display.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0004-15
Component:
160000 structure
Summary:
Tsb: some 2014 - 2015 model year avalon and avalon hv vehicles may exhibit a condition where there is a pop/creak type noise from the lh rocker panel/bottom of the driver's door opening area. this is caused by two body panels contacting one
Bulletin:
T-TT-307-14 Rev1
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: customers complain of various bluetooth connectivity concerns after upgrading to ios 8.0 and later. conditions typically experienced include inability to pair the iphone to the system, poor sound quality during phone calls placed throug
Bulletin:
T-SB-0040-08
Component:
162000 structure:body
Summary:
Tsb: on some vehicles, when rapgard is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. these stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). the stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard. t
Bulletin:
TT-0307-14 Rev2
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: some customers may encounter various bluetooth connectivity concerns after upgrading to ios 8.0 and later. conditions typically experienced include inability to pair the iphone to the system, poor sound quality during phone calls placed
Bulletin:
T-TT-0268-13 Rev
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: some customers may encounter bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: * difficulty to pair the phone. * intermittent bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first turning on the vehicle. * various bluetooth® audio function
Bulletin:
T-SB-0142-13 Rev
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Tsb: some 2004 - 2015 model year toyota vehicles may exhibit odors naturally occurring from the hvac system and/or related environmental factors. although there is no way to eliminate these odors, follow the general procedure in this bullet
Bulletin:
T-SB-0160-14 Rev
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tsb: entune audio head unit update
Bulletin:
T-TT-0262-13 Rev
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Tt: starting with 2010 model year, toyota began a gradual transition to the use of synthetic 0w-20 viscosity engine oil. there are multiple benefits of this oil. due to the them improved performance and durability of 0w-20 synthetic oil, to
Bulletin:
T-TT-0332-15
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: some customers may get an inaccurate fully charged indicator status from the wireless charging pad, even though the cell phone may not be fully charged. this condition affects motorola droid phones.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0234-13 Rev
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicabilit
Bulletin:
T-TT-0337-15
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tt: when updating either the navigation or radio firmware, verify the vehicle applicability before beginning the update.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0043-14 Rev
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tsb: the immobilizer and smart key reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. follow the procedures in this bulletin to
Bulletin:
T-SB-0026-14 Rev
Component:
200000 wheels
Summary:
Tsb: during the manufacturing process tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. if the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires
Bulletin:
T-SB-0151-13 Rev
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
Tsb: some 2012 - 2016 model year north american produced (nap) camry and camry hv vehicles and 2013 - 2015 avalon and avalon hv vehicles may exhibit a knocking, popping, ticking, or snapping noise from the moon roof area while driving. th
Bulletin:
T-SB-0028-14
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tsb: 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 co
Bulletin:
T-SB-0083-13 Rev
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Tsb: the procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. refer to the applicable repair manual for vehicle specific repair procedures and parts.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0025-15
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: while a vehicle is in inventory, the battery is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. batteries can become discharged due to an extended storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, or while demonstrating veh
Bulletin:
T-SB-0304-17
Component:
162300 structure:body:door
Summary:
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 lis
Bulletin:
T-SB-0134-16_Rev
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Tsb: revision notice october 30, 2017 rev1: * applicability has been updated to include 2018 model year vehicles. supersession notice the information contained in this bulletin supersedes sb no. t-sb-0012-13. flash reprogramming allows the
Bulletin:
T-SB-0009-18
Component:
220000 seats
Summary:
Tsb: the purpose of this service bulletin is to elevate awareness and provide best practices for leather and synthetic leather care in toyota vehicles. as an additional resource, if the vehicle is equipped with factory leather seats, the ve
Bulletin:
T-SB-0304-17_Rev
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Tsb: supersession notice the information contained in this bulletin supersedes service bulletin nos. pg021-88, pg015-89, pg0015-90, pg002-91, pg002-93, pg005-97, pg007-01, pg007-07, and t-sb-0144-08. service bulletin nos. pg021-88, pg015-89
Bulletin:
T-SB-0160-14 Obs
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tsb: obsolete notice: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0035-16.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0032-14 Obs
Component:
021000 suspension:front
Summary:
Tsb: obsolete notice: this bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0360-15
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tt: customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met: the customer's iphone is operating on ios9 firmware. the customer's iphone is connected to the vehicle via bluetooth. the customer may complain of the f
Bulletin:
TTT-0234-13 Rev6
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicabilit
Bulletin:
T-TT-0365-15
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Tt: a vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a mil ?on? condition and p0a80 stored in the memory. some cases have been identified with internal modification done to the hv battery. modified or altered parts are not covered under warranty.
Bulletin:
TTT-0337-15 Rev1
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tt: when updating either the navigation or radio firmware, verify the vehicle applicability before beginning the update.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0385-16
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tech tip: this tech tip is being provided to bring attention to the new location of the entune/nav/map update and upgrade usb directory. click on the tis tab, diagnostics tab, telematics tab, and the document is now located under the refer
Bulletin:
T-TT-0374-15
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicab
Bulletin:
T-TT-0339-15
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tt: some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: "unable to update the software. please try again later." if the following screen is seen, follow the directions below.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0044-16
Component:
162000 structure:body
Summary:
Tsb: on some vehicles, when rapgard? is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. these stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). the stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard?
Bulletin:
T-SB-0039-18
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
Tsb: supersession notice the information contained in this bulletin supersedes service bulletin no. t-sb-0151-13. * applicability has been updated to include 2016 - 2018 model year avalon and avalon hv and 2017 model year camry and camry h
Bulletin:
Safety Recall an
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Update on technician certification requirements.

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