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Toyota bulletin T-SB-0055-24 REV2

What it saysSome 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Toyota filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 7, 2026, received Feb 11, 2026 — 1 document under this number: T-SB-0055-24 Rev2. It names 215 model years across Toyota and Scion (2016–2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.

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What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication

Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interior of the vehicle for odor remediation. Refer to the applicable model and model year Repair Manual and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website for the most up-to-date safety and precautionary guidelines.

Manufacturer campaign id T-SB-0055-24 REV2 Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Jan 7, 2026 Received by NHTSA Feb 11, 2026 Components —

Document filed under this number

Document	Kind	Dated	NHTSA id	At NHTSA
T-SB-0055-24 Rev2	Service bulletin	Jan 7, 2026	11028712	PDF

What the document itself lists

Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows

Operation	Description	Time
743991	Odor Remediation (Dealer Performed) * 66 * ZZ Utilize the Electronic Flat Rate…	8.14 hrs

Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (10 pages), read Sep 29, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Toyota’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.

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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

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Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

Toyota 212 model years

Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2021 Toyota 86; 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser; 2023 Toyota Land Cruiser; 2022 Toyota Redundant 86; 2023 Toyota Redundant 86; 2024 Toyota Redundant 86; 2025 Toyota Redundant 86; 2026 Toyota Redundant 86; 2025 Toyota Redundant Tundra Hybrid; 2016 Toyota Venza; 2023 Toyota Yaris; 2024 Toyota Yaris; 2025 Toyota Yaris; 2026 Toyota Yaris.

Scion 3 model years

2016 Scion iM

Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2017 Scion IA; 2018 Scion IA.

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 199 model years this bulletin names have filed 18,063 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.

A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Toyota T-SB-0055-24 REV2 a recall?

No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.

Is the T-SB-0055-24 REV2 repair free?

Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Toyota warranty extension on file lists the ones Toyota has filed.

Which vehicles does T-SB-0055-24 REV2 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 215 model years across 2 brands (Toyota and Scion): 2016 Scion iM, 2026 Toyota 4Runner, 2025 Toyota 4Runner, 2024 Toyota 4Runner, 2023 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Toyota 4Runner and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.

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