TC12-043
Service Bulletin Details
Public Details for: TC12-043
Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 2013 -
Models from 2013
2013 SCION FR-S |
TOYOTA PRODUCT SUPPORT DIVISION INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: All Toyota Region~PrivaDistributor General ManagersNice Presidents From: BobWaltz, Vice Presi~~~ Subject: Volume: XIX Number: TC12-043 Date: 1211412012 .JLAction _x_ Retain Information M ct Quality and Service Support Owner's Manual Update Certain Early 2013 Model Year Scion FR-S Vehicles This information is provided for reference only; there is no action necessary by regions or dealers. In mid-December 2012 , Scion will be mailing an update to the Owner's Manual for certain 2013 Model Year Scion FRS vehicles. A sample of the owner's manual update has been provided below for your reference. Updated Owner's Manual Information (Page 189): 2-5. Dl'iving information Dinghy towing (vehicles with a manual transmission) Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home. .. 5) •-dAt ;i\ NOTICE • To avoid seri ous damage to your vehicle Do not tow your vehicle with lour wheels on the ground. The Scion FRS is not designed to be dinghy towed with all four wheels on the ground behind a vehicle. Doing so may cause serious damage to the vehicle. 1. Dealer Letter Mailing Date The attached Dealer Letter will be sent to all Toyota dealers in mid-December, 2012 to advise dealers of this owner mailing . However there is no action necessary by dealerships. 2. Owner Letter Mailing Date The attached Owner Letter will be mailed by first class mail in mid-December, 2012 . Approximately 2,400 Owner's Manual Update notices will be sent. Please review this notification with your staff to assure that all relevant personnel have been briefed regarding this subject. Thank you for your cooperation. \ Enclosures cc: Region/Private Distributor Assistant General Managers Region/Private Distributor Customer Service Operations Managers Region/Private Distributor Service Managers/DirectorsNPs Region/Private Distributor Parts Managers/DirectorsNPs Region/Private Distributor Customer Services Field Managers Region/Private Distributor Technical Services and Training Managers Region/Private Distributor District Service and/or Parts Managers Region/Private Distributor Customer Relations Managers Region/Private Distributor PDC Managers Region/Private Distributor Field Technical Specialists Region/Private Distributor Service Training Specialists Region/Private Distributor Vehicle Operations Managers All NAPC General Managers All TMS Sales Administration Managers All TMS Product Quality & Service Support Managers All Field Product Engineers M. G. J. R. G. W. D. B. G. A. J. D. B. J. P. Bevan Borst Bracken Brough man Bryan Burns Camden Carter Christoff Coetzee Colon Colvin Daly Dane Daverio F. D. T. R. B. N. G. J. B. J. B. S. Z. K. H. Davidson Depew Doi Dufresne Fay Fein Fogg Grosso Hancock Hanson Hare Heyer Hicks Higgins Hirata C. Y. K. V. M. M .. J. S. J. R. B. D. E. M. A. Hostetter Inaba Ito Katayama King Kosugi Lang Lending Lentz Lofaso Lyons Marsh Matsuda Michels Mita T. J. D. C. 0. R. D. R. M. C. R. B. H. G. R. Morrison Moses Murtha Neff Peacock Perez Pettitt Pflughaupt Reding Reynolds Sakai Sciumbato Siddiqi Smith Specht J. N. M. J. M. P. K. P. A. B. M. D. Stempkowski Swartz Templin Tetherow Tojo Turner Ura Uribe Vaish Waltz Warrick Zellers ' TOYOTA Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. l\JOO l South Wesiern Avenue Torrance. CA 90:-iO l (310) 468-4000 To: All Toyota Dealer Principals, Service Managers, Parts Managers Subject: Owner's Manual Update Certain Early 2013 Model Year Scion FR-S Vehicles This information is provided for reference only; there is no action necessary by dealers. In mid-December 2012, Scion will be mailing an update to the Owner's Manual for certain 2013 Model Year Scion FRS vehicles. A sample of the owner's manual update has been provided below for your reference. Updated Owner's Manual Information (Page 189): 2-5. Driving information Dinghy towing (vehicles with a manual transmission) Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home. /f\ NOT ICE II To avoid serious damage to your vehicle Do not tow your vehicle with four wheels on the ground. The Scion FRS is not designed to be dinghy towed with all four wheels on the ground behind a vehicle. Doing so may cause serious damage to the vehicle. 1. Owner Letter Mailing Date The attached Owner Letter will be mailed by first class mail in mid-December, 2012. Approximately 2,400 Owner's Manual Update notices will be sent. Please review this notification with your staff to assure that all relevant personnel have been briefed regarding this subject. Thank you for your cooperation . TOYOTA MOTOR SALES , U.S.A., INC. Certain 2013 Model Year Scion FR-S Vehicles Owner's Manual Update Dear Scion Owner: At Scion, we are dedicated to providing vehicles of outstanding quality and value. As part of our continual efforts to meet your expectations, Scion would like to inform you of the following Owner's Manual update for your vehicle. Updated Owner's Manual Information (Page 189): 2-5.Drivinginfonnation Dinghy towing (vehicles with a manual transmission) Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home. The Scion FR-5 is not designed to be dinghy towed with all four wheels on the ground behind a vehicle. Doing so may cause serious damage to your vehicle. A full size print out of this owner's manual update is on the backside of this letter. We have sent this notice in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products, and we sincerely regret any inconvenience this may have caused you. Thank you for driving a Scion . Sincerely, Scion A Marque of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 2-5.Drivingintonnation Dinghy towing (vehicles with a manual transmission) Your vehicle .is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home. I I I I I NOTICE llH o avoid serious damage to your vehicle Do not tow your vehicle with four wheels on the ground. 189 -- ---------------------------------~