T-SB-0087-10 March 10, 2010

Instrument Panel Rattle Near Glove Box

Service
Category Vehicle Interior

Section Interior Panels/Trim Market USA

Applicability

YEAR(S) MODEL(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2005 – 2010 Tacoma

Introduction

Some 2005 – 2010 Tacoma vehicles may exhibit an instrument panel rattle or buzz noise coming
from above the glove box. Use the following repair information to correct this condition.
Figure 1.

Production Change Information

This TSB applies to vehicles built BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown below.
MODEL PLANT PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VIN

NUMMI 5TE###2N#9Z667583
Tacoma
TMMBC 3TM##4#N#AM093793

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Warranty Information

OP CODE DESCRIPTION TIME OFP T1 T2

BD1074 R & R Glove Compartment & Reposition Felt 0.4 55301-04060-## 91 57

APPLICABLE WARRANTY
• This repair is covered under the Toyota Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for
36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s in-service date.

• Warranty application is limited to occurrence of the specified condition described in this

bulletin.

Repair Procedure

1. Remove the glove box. Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS), applicable model
year Repair Manual.
• 2005 Tacoma:
Vehicle Interior — Instrument Panel/Meter: “Instrument Panel Sub-Assy: Replacement”
• 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 Tacoma:
Vehicle Interior — Instrument Panel/Trim: “Instrument Panel Safety Pad: Removal”

A. Disengage the claw and separate the glove Figure 2.

compartment door stopper (plunger) from the
glove compartment door assembly.

1 Claw Holding Compartment Door Stop (Plunger)

(Step A)
2 Stoppers (Step B)

B. Slightly deform the upper part of the glove compartment door assembly to release the 2
stoppers and open the glove compartment door assembly until it becomes horizontal.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

C. Pull the glove compartment door assembly Figure 3.

toward the rear of the vehicle to release the
3 hinges and remove the glove compartment
door assembly.

1 Hinges

D. Remove the glove compartment door stopper.

2. Remove the instrument panel lower finish panel sub-assembly RH.

A. Remove the bolt. Figure 4.

1 Clips

B. Disengage the 2 clips and remove the instrument panel lower finish panel sub-assembly RH.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

3. Locate the 5 airbag bracket tab locations as Figure 5. .

shown in Figures 5 and 6.

Figure 6. .

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

4. Confirm proper felt position. Figure 7. .

A. Felt should be directly between tabs and
instrument panel as shown in Figure 9. If the
felt is out of position as shown in Figure 8,
proceed to Step 5.

NOTE
If the felt is out of position it can cause the
tabs to contact the instrument panel resulting
in a rattle.

B. If the felt is properly aligned, STOP. The

source of noise is coming from a different
location. This TSB does NOT apply.
Figure 8. Incorrect Felt Position.

1 Contact Between Air Bag Tab and Instrument

Panel
2 Air Bag Tab
3 Felt
4 Instrument Panel

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

Figure 9. Side View.

1 Good Condition – Tab Cannot Contact IP

5. Remove the 2 screws holding the door control Figure 10. .

lock receiver as shown in Figure 10.

6. Reposition felt so the felt is underneath the tab, Figure 11. .

as shown in Figures 11 and 12.

NOTE
The plastic instrument panel holding the felt
can be slightly pressed to reposition the felt.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

Figure 12. Side View.

1 Good Condition – Tab Cannot Contact IP

7. Reinstall the glove box and door lock receiver in the reverse order. Refer to TIS, applicable
model year Repair Manual.
• 2005 Tacoma:
Vehicle Interior — Instrument Panel/Meter: “Instrument Panel Sub-Assy: Replacement”
• 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 Tacoma:
Vehicle Interior — Instrument Panel/Trim: “Instrument Panel Safety Pad: Installation”
8. Test drive and confirm noise is no longer present.

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