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T-SB-0055-13

Technical Service Bulletin

April 24, 2013

Sunvisor Mount Reinforcement Bracket Kit Installation
Service
Category

Vehicle Interior

Section

Interior Pa nels/Trim

Market

USA

Toyota Supports ~
ASE Certification ~

Applicability
YEAR(S)

MODEL(S)

2007 - 2011

Camry, Camry HV

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SUPERSESSION NOTICE
The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0284-09.
• The Title, Introduction, Warranty Information , Parts Information, and Figure 19 in the Repair
Procedure have been updated.
Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0284-09 is Obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded.
Be sure to review the entire content of this bulletin before proceeding.

Introduction
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a procedure to repair the sunvisor mount after improper
installation/re moval or if the sunvisors a re operated forcefully resulting in the sheet metal at the
mounting a rea being damaged. If this has occurred, the sunvisor base located on the headliner may
become loose. To address this, a newly designed mounting bracket has been developed to address
this condition . Use the following repair procedures to install the new mounting brackets.
NOTE
• This bulletin does NOT provide sunvisor removal and installation procedures. Please refer
to T-SB-0093-09 "Sunvisor - Removal & Installation Procedures" for proper removal and
installation procedures .
• If the sunvisor slowly rotates downward and/or doesn't hold position, this bulletin does NOT
apply.

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Introduction (Continued)
Figure 1.

Warranty Information
OP CODE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

OFP

T1

T2

BD9048

Visor Bracket Kit Installation

0.4

743#0-#####

62

13

NOT E
Confirm the OFP matches the vehicle's VIN in the EPC before filing the warranty claim .

APPLICABL E WA RRANTY
• 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 .

Parts Information
PREVIOUS PART NUMBER

CURRENT PART NUMBER

N/A

04009-04133

N/A

04009-04233

N/A

04009-04333

N/A

04009-04433

N/A

08231-00801

PART NAME

Bracket Kit, Visor Repair, RH

COLOR

QTY

Gray
Tan
Gray

Bracket Kit, Visor Repair, LH

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Noise Kit

Tan
N/A

1

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Required Tools & Equipment
TOOLS AND MATERIAL

QTY

String or Wire (approximately 12 in . or 30 cm)

1

Inspection Procedure

1. Rotate the sunvisor assembly to the vertical position.
2. Remove the sunvisor from the retention clip.
3. Measure the distance between the bottom of
the retention clip to the top of the sunvisor
retention ba r.

Figure 2.

4. If the distance is greater than 13 mm (0.5 in.) proceed with the repair procedure in this bulletin.
Repair Procedure
With Sunvisor Vanity Light

1. Remove the affected sunvisor assembly per instructions in T-SB-0093-09.
2. Inspect the sunvisor base for any damage.

Figure 3.

NOTE
If the sunvisor base is damaged , replace the
sunvisor and then proceed with the repair
procedure.

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Repair Procedure
With Sunvisor Vanity Light (Continued)

3. Straighten the roof sheet metal where the visor
clips contact the roof.

r . - - - - - - - - - - ----==

4. Remove the 2 plastic reinforcements from the top
surface of the headliner.

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Figure 4.

Figures.

NOTE

Plastic reinforcements are located on the RH
rear and LH front corners of headliner opening
for both the LH and RH visor assembly.

1

LH - Front Corner

2

RH - Rear Corner

3

Front

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Repair Procedure
With Sunvisor Vanity Light (Continued)

5. Apply felt to the roof panel opening for visor as
shown.

Figure 6.

From the Noise Kit, cut 2 felt strips of the following
dimensions:
Length : 25 mm (1 in.)
Width: 9 mm (3/8 in.)
Thickness: 0.5 mm (0 .02 in .) thinnest felt sheet
material in the kit

11

1
2

ICro~

11 1

I

Sootio"

Connector

6. Install the front visor support.
NOTE

Front and rear supports are identical.

A. Thread string or thin wire through the opening
of the support.

Figure 7.
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Repair Procedure
With Sunvisor Vanity Light (Continued)

B. Insert the support into the roof panel opening
and attach the support hook to the front edge
of the roof panel opening.

Figures.

.------ -- - - - - - - -----.

NOTE
•

Hold the string or wire ends when

installing to prevent the support from
falling into the body.
•

Move the connector toward the rear of
the vehicle to widen the opening.

C. Attach felt between the support and the roof
panel to hold the support in place.

Figu re 9.

From the Noise Kit, cut 2 felt strips of the
following dimensions:
Length: 25 mm (1 in.)
Width: 5 mm (3/16 in .)
Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.02 in.)

D. Remove the string or wire from the support.

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Repair Procedure
With Sunvisor Vanity Light (Continued)

7. Install the rear visor support.

A. Thread string or thin wire through the opening
of the support.

Figure 10.

,..-----------------.

B. Insert the support through the connector
opening and attach the support hook to the
edge of the roof panel opening.

Figure 11 .