T-SB-0161-18

T-SB-0161-18
December 19, 2018
Emergency Towing Eyelet Removal During PDS
Service
Category
General
Section
Pre-Delivery Service
Market USA
Applicability
YEAR(S)
MODEL(S)
2020
Corolla, Corolla Hatchback,
Corolla HV
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Introduction
Some 2020 model year Corolla, Corolla Hybrid, and Corolla Hatchback vehicles shipped from
Japan may have front emergency towing eyelets installed to aid in transportation.
Remove the emergency towing eyelets during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) using the procedure in
this bulletin.
Warranty Information
OP CODE
DESCRIPTION
TIME
OFP
T1
T2
N/A
Not Applicable to Warranty
–
–
–
–
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Emergency Towing Eyelet Removal During PDS
Removal and Installation Procedure
1. Remove the front and rear emergency
towing eyelets from the front and rear
bumpers by turning them counterclockwise.
Figure 1.
NOTE
If it is difficult to loosen the front emergency
towing eyelet, use a steel bar.
1
c
2
1
Front Em ergency Towing Eyelet
2
Rear Em ergency Towing Eyelet
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Emergency Towing Eyelet Removal During PDS
Removal and Installation Procedure (continued)
2. Place one of the removed emergency
towing eyelets into the luggage tray in
the luggage compartment.
Figure 2.
1
NOTE
Dispose of the other removed emergency
towing eyelet.
3
2
3
1
Type A
2
Type B
3
Em ergency Towing Eyelet
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Emergency Towing Eyelet Removal During PDS
Removal and Installation Procedure (continued)
3. Install the front and rear emergency towing
eyelet hole covers, which are stored in the
glove box, on the front and rear bumpers.
Figure 3.
1
c
B
A. Insert the arrow-shaped part of the
emergency towing eyelet hole cover “A”
into the eyelet hole “B” as shown.
A
B. Install the emergency towing eyelet hole
cover to the hole of the bumper.
3
NOTE
Make sure the front emergency towing eyelet
cover is installed in the front, and the rear
emergency towing eyelet cover is installed
in the rear.
2
B
A
4
1
Front
2
Rear
3
Front Em ergency Towing Eyelet Hole Cover
4
Rear Em ergency Towing Eyelet Hole Cover
A
Arrow-shaped Part
B
Eyelet Hole
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