NHTSA ID Number: 10060785
Manufacturer Communication Number: T-SB-0235-12 R2
TSB/Document Date: 2016-03-31
Summary
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
®TOYOTA
T-SB-0235-12
Rev2
Technical Service Bulletin
December 5, 2012
Rear Brake Strut Improvement
Service
Category
Section
Brake (rear)
Market
USA
Toyota Supports ~
ASE Ce rtifica tion ~
Applicability
YEAR(S)
MODEL(S)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
2009 - 201 3
Corolla
WMl (s): JTD
2009 - 2011
Corolla
WMl (s): 2T1 , 5YF
REVISION NOTICE
July 16, 2014 Rev2 :
• Required Tools & Equipment and Repair Procedure sections have been updated.
August 30, 2013 Rev1:
• Applicability has been updated to include 2009 - 2011 model year North American produced
Corolla vehicles.
• Repair Procedure has been updated .
Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded.
SUPERSESSION NOTICE
The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0189-12.
• Applicability has been updated to include 2009 - 2013 model year Japan built Corolla vehicles.
• Repair Procedure has been updated .
Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0189-12 is Obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded.
Be sure to review the entire content of this bulletin before proceeding.
Introduction
Some 2009 - 2013 Corolla vehicles may exhibit a condition where, over time, there is a slight, but
perceptible increase in brake pedal travel. This condition has no effect on braking performance.
Improved rear drum brake adjusters have been developed to improve this condition .
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Production Change Information
This bulletin applies to:
• 2009 - 2013 model year Japan built Corolla vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change
Effective VIN shown below.
MODEL
PLANT
PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VIN
Corolla
All CBU
JTDBU4EE#DJ109475
• 2009 - 2011 model year North American built Corolla vehicles produced BEFORE the
Production Change Effective VINs shown below.
MODEL
Corolla
PLANT
PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VIN
TMMC
2TIBU4EE#BC707539
TMMMS
5YFBU4EE#BP001039
Warranty Information
OP CODE
DESCRIPTION
TIME
OFP
T1
T2
BR1204
R & R Drum Brake Strut Kit
1.4
04943-02070
04943-52030
4B
41
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.
Parts Information
PART NUMBER
PART NAME
PREVIOUS
NEW
04943-02070
04943-02080
04943-52030
04943-12040
Strut Kit , Rear Drum Brake
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Required Tools & Equipment
SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS (SST)
PART NUMBER
QTY
Shoe Hold Down Spring Driver
09718-00010
1
Spring Tension Tool
09921-00010
1
Plastic Pry Tool Set *
00002-06020-01
1
REQUIRED MATERIAL
QUANTITY
High Temperature Grease
As Needed
* Essential SST.
NOTE
Additional SSTs may be ordered by calling 1-800-933-8335.
Repair Procedure
1. Test drive the vehicle and confirm the condition.
2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. Remove the rear brake drums.
A. Disengage the parking brake.
B. Remove the rear drum.
NOTE
If the rear drum cannot be removed easily, complete steps 4 and 5, otherwise, continue
to step 6.
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Repair Procedure (Continued)
4. Remove the shoe adjusting hole plug and insert
a screwdriver through the hole into the backing
plate, and hold the automatic adjust lever away
from the adjuster.
Figure 1.
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1
Automatic Adjust Lever
2
Compress
5. Using another screwdriver, compress the brake shoe by turning the adjusting bolt.
6. Remove the brake shoe (forward leading) .
A. Using the Spring Tension Tool , separate the
Figure 2.
shoe return spring from the rear brake shoe.
SST: 09921-00010
NOTICE
Be cautious NOT to damage the wheel
cylinder boot with the Spring Tension Tool
or the return spring during this process.
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Repair Procedure (Continued)
B. Using the Shoe Hold Down Spring Driver,
remove the 2 shoe hold down spring cups,
shoe hold down spring , pin , and the rear
brake shoe.
SST: 09718-00010
Figure 3.
1·
C. Remove the tension spring to the front brake
shoe and rear brake shoe .
I
Shoe Hold Down Spring Driver
Figure 4.
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Repair Procedure (Continued)
7. Remove the rear brake strut set.
A. Remove the shoe return spring from the rear
brake shoe and remove the rear brake shoe
strut set.
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