Technical Service Bulletin

S-SB-0002-13

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January 16, 2013

Moisture in Rear Combination Light I Water Intrusion
Into Vehicle
Service
Category

Vehicle Exterior

Section

Lighting (ext)

Market

USA

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Applicability
YEAR(S)

MODEL(S)

2013

FR-S

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

REVISION NOTICE
October 24, 2013 Rev1:
• The Production Change Information, Parts Information, and Repair Procedure sections have
been updated.
Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded.

Introduction

Some 2013 model year FR-S vehicles may exhibit one or both of the following conditions :
• Water intrusion into the rear combination light housing resulting in water droplets forming on
the inside of the housing
• Water intrusion into the rear of the vehicle resulting in wet conditions in the cargo area adjacent
to the rear combination lights
Use the following procedure to address these conditions.
Production Change Information

This bulletin applies to vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN shown
below.
MODEL

PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VIN

FR-S

JF1ZNAA1 #0#720848

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Parts Information
PART NUMBER
PART NAME

QTY

SU003-02533

Lens & Body, Rear Combination Lamp, LH

1

SU003-02532

Lens & Body, Rear Combination Lamp, RH

1

PREVIOUS

NEW

SU003-04315

SU003-04 709

Gasket, Rear Combination Lamp, LH

1

SU003-02586

SU003-04 708

Gasket, Rear Combination Lamp, RH

1

SU003-02875

SU003-04650

Nut

4

Required Tools & Equipment
SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS (SST)

PART NUMBER

QTY

Plastic Pry Tool Set*

00002-06020-0 1

1

* Essential SST.

NOTE
Additional SSTs may be ordered by calling 1-800-933-8335.

Warranty Information

*

OP CODE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

BD1244

R & R Combination Light and Inspect for
Cause of Condition (One Side)

0.5

Combo A

Opposite Side

0.5

Combo B

Scrape Off Misplaced Body Sealer (One Side)

0.2

Combo C

Opposite Side

0.2

Combo D

Straighten Sheet Metal around Mounting
Holes in Body (One Side)

0.2

Combo E

Opposite Side

0.2

OFP

T1

T2

SU003-02532
SU003-02533

64

*

= Dealer to specify.
APPLICABLE WARRANTY
• This repair is covered under the Toyota Basic 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.

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Inspection Procedure

1. Prior to making any repairs or replacing parts, locate the source of water entry.

2. See Figure 1 for an example of moisture inside

Figure 1.

the Rear Combination Light.

1

I

interior Moisture

3. Remove the interior trim panel covering the rear combination lights.
Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS), applicable model and model year Repair
Manual :

• 2013 FR-S:
Vehicle Exterior - Lighting (ext) - "Lighting (Ext): Rear Combination Light Assembly:
Removal"
4. Spray water on the vehicle, especially around the
perimeter of the light housing .

Figure 2.

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1

I

Spray Location

5. From inside the vehicle, note any locations where water is leaking into the vehicle.

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Inspection Procedure (Continued)

6. Remove one or both lights that show evidence of moisture intrusion.
7. Inspect the back side of the combination lights for Figure 3.
evidence of plastic cracking around the mounting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
studs. If cracking is present, replace the housing,
gasket, and nuts.
NOTE
• The sealing gasket is a "ONE USE ONLY"
type gasket and MUST be replaced every
time a combination light housing is
removed from the vehicle.
• If servicing a rear combination light or
gasket, be sure to replace the hardware
with the NEW service parts (SUOOJ-04650).

Repair Procedure

1. Inspect the sheet metal body panel adjacent to the back side of the light housing for evidence of
misplaced body seam sealer.
NOTE
Remove any misplaced seam sealer with the sharp end of the plastic pry tool
(SST# 00002-06002-01) being careful NOT to damage the painted body surface. If bare metal
should appear during the sealer removal process, use touch-up paint to cover any bare metal
areas before proceeding.
Figure 4.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

2. Inspect the body sheet metal for evidence of
deformed (cone shape) sheet metal around the
4 through-holes in the body.

Figure 5.

NOTE

Use a Body Hammer and Body Dolly to flatten
the sheet metal around the 4 through-holes in
the body (see circled areas for through-hole
locations). Use touch-up paint on any bare
metal areas.

3. Inspect the rear combination light sealing gasket
for evidence of misplacement.

Figure 6.

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NOTE

A misplaced gasket may allow water to enter
the combination light housing or possibly the
interior of the vehicle.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

4. Replace a rear combination light ONLY if it
is damaged .

Figure 7.

NOTE
•

If the cause of the water leak was
misplaced seam sealer or a misplaced
sealing gasket, carefully inspect the
combination light housing for evidence of
damage. If no damage is present, do NOT
replace the housing, replace ONLY the
sealing gasket.

• The sealing gasket is a "ONE USE ONLY"
type gasket and MUST be replaced every
time a combination light housing is
removed from the vehicle.
• If servicing a rear combination light or
gasket, be sure to replace the hardware
with the NEW service parts (SU003-04650).

5. Replace combination light by removing the components from the combination light housing .
Refer to TIS, applicable model and model year Repair Manual:
• 2013 FR-S:
Vehicle Exterior- Lighting (ext) - "Lighting (Ext): Rear Combination Light Assembly:
Disassembly"
6. Install wiring components from the original combination light housing into the new light housing .
Refer to TIS, applicable model and model year Repair Manual :
• 2013 FR-S :
Vehicle Exterior- Lighting (ext) - "Lighting (Ext) : Rear Combination Light Assembly:
Reassembly I Installation
NOTE
Reinstall the interior trim panels AFTER the exterior water test is completed.

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Repair Procedure {Continued)

7. Perform a final water test confirmation.

Figure 8.

A. Spray water on the vehicle, especially around
the perimeter of the light housings.
B. From inside the vehicle, confirm there is no
water leaking into the vehicle.

8. Reinstall the interior trim panels and road test the vehicle to confirm that there are no squeaks
and/or rattles from the interior trim panels.

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