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TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
20TA17
STEERING COLUMN ISSUE MAY AFFECT AIRBAG PERFORMANCE
CERTAIN 2020 – 2021 AVALON
CERTAIN 2020 AVALON HYBRID
BACKGROUND
- Techstream
- SST 09950-50013 (for steering wheel removal)
- SST 09950-60010 (for steering wheel removal)
- Vice
- Torque Wrench
- Drill
- Drill Bit (4.0 mm or 5/32)
- Spring-Loaded Center Punch (SST 09622-00010 or similar spring-loaded center punch is recommended)
- Screw Extractor (#3 Spiral)
A component of the steering column on the subject vehicles may have been damaged during assembly. This can potentially affect the performance of the driver airbag when it deploys. This may cause the vehicles not to meet certain federal safety requirements and can result in an increased risk of injury during a crash necessitating airbag deployment.
TOOLS
- Techstream
- SST 09950-50013 (for steering wheel removal)
- SST 09950-60010 (for steering wheel removal)
- Vice
- Torque Wrench
- Drill
- Drill Bit (4.0 mm or 5/32)
- Spring-Loaded Center Punch (SST 09622-00010 or similar spring-loaded center punch is recommended)
- Screw Extractor (#3 Spiral)