DISTRIBUTE TO:
 Service Manager
 Warranty Administrator

Warranty Policy Bulletin

No.:
POL17-04
Date: 03/01/2017
Page:
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REVISED 08/15/17

SUBJECT: WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ZG4):
CERTAIN 2008–2013 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER AND
HIGHLANDER HYBRID VEHICLES
EXTENSION OF WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE
POWER BACK DOOR
Background
Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the power back door
does not close properly. In some cases, the power back door may reach the fully
closed position and then reverse to the open position. In certain instances, the
power back door closes, but produces a pop or clunking noise.
Applicability
The power back door is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty* for 3
years or 36,000 miles (whichever occurs first). However, Toyota is announcing a
Warranty Enhancement Program to cover repairs related to when the power back
door does not close properly as described above.
Primary Coverage offers the Warranty Enhancement until October 25, 2018,
with no mileage limitation.
After the Primary Coverage period ends, the Secondary Coverage is applicable
for eight (8) years from the date-of-first use, or 150,000 miles, whichever
occurs first.
Verify VIN applicability for this Warranty Enhancement by checking the Technical
Information System (TIS) before completing any repairs.
Direct marketing of this Warranty Enhancement is strictly prohibited pursuant to
the Toyota Warranty Policy 5.21, “Warranty Solicitation.” Non-compliance of this
policy may result in a claim debit.

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Applicability (Continued)
*This Warranty Enhancement Program is subject to all of the terms and
conditions set forth in the Toyota New Vehicle Limited Warranty. For
example, damage from abuse, an accident, theft and/or vandalism, or
repairs to vehicles which are currently or were previously titled as “scrap,”
“salvage,” or “dismantled” is not covered by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty or this Warranty Enhancement pursuant to Warranty Policy 4.17,
“What Is Not Covered by the Toyota New Vehicle Limited Warranty”.

Covered Vehicles
Not all vehicles are covered by this warranty enhancement. Verify VIN
applicability for this warranty enhancement by checking TIS before completing
any repairs.

Technician Training Requirements for Hatch Deformation Inspection ONLY
The repair quality of covered vehicles is extremely important to Toyota. All
dealership technicians performing this inspection are required to successfully
complete the most current version of the E-Learning course “Safety Recall and
Service Campaign Essentials”. To ensure that all vehicles have the repair
performed correctly; technicians performing this inspection are required to
currently hold at least one of the following certification levels:
• Maintenance-Level Technician or Higher
The repair covered by this Warranty Enhancement Program will, in many cases,
be sublet to a body shop. For this reason, Toyota has not created Technician
Training Requirements for the repair covered by this Warranty Enhancement
Program.
Claims for inspections that were performed by non-qualified technicians are
subject to debit.

Please ensure this electronic bulletin is printed and distributed to those
designated as well as any other appropriate personnel.

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Claim Submission
Note: If the vehicle is still covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
submit the repair as a Regular warranty claim.
Option 1: If the entire repair is completed in house, please submit per the
following instructions:
Claim Type

Repair
Program

Opcode

BHG29A

OFP

67005-0E232
or
67005-48430
or
67005-48431
or
67005-48432
or
67005-0E230
or
67005-0E231
or
67005-0E232

Description

Labor Time

Hatch Deformation Inspection
+
Replacement of Back Door Panel
+
Replacement of Back Door Hinges
+
Replacement of Back Door Stays
+
10.5 hr./vehicle
Replacement of Back Door
Weather-strip
+
Replacement of Outside Garnish
+
Replacement of Back Door Motor
+
Paint/Paint Materials

Option 2: If the entire repair is completed by an outside repair facility, please
sublet the entire repair to an outside repair facility using the following instructions:
Claim Type

Repair
Program

Opcode

BHG29B

OFP

Description

Labor Time

67005-0E232
or
67005-48430
or
67005-48431
or
67005-48432
or
67005-0E230
or
67005-0E231
or
67005-0E232

Hatch Deformation Inspection*
+
Replacement of Back Door Panel
+
Replacement of Back Door Hinges
+
Replacement of Back Door Stays
+
Replacement of Back Door
Weather-strip
+
Replacement of Outside Garnish
+
Replacement of Back Door Motor
+
Paint/Paint Materials

0 hr./vehicle

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Claim Submission (Continued)
Option 3: In cases where some of the repair is completed in-house and the
remainder of the repair is completed by an outside repair facility, combine the
cost from the outside repair facility with the cost from the in-house repair and
sublet the resulting total cost per the following instructions:
Outside Repair Cost + In-House Repair Cost = Total Sublet Amount
Attach the in-house RO and the outside repair facility RO to the warranty claim.
Claim Type

Repair
Program

Opcode

BHG29B

OFP

Description

Labor Time

67005-0E232
or
67005-48430
or
67005-48431
or
67005-48432
or
67005-0E230
or
67005-0E231
or
67005-0E232

Hatch Deformation Inspection*
+
Replacement of Back Door Panel
+
Replacement of Back Door Hinges
+
Replacement of Back Door Stays
+
Replacement of Back Door
Weather-strip
+
Replacement of Outside Garnish
+
Replacement of Back Door Motor
+
Paint/Paint Materials

0 hr./vehicle

Sublet
The sublet cost for opcode BHG29B should be claimed under sublet type ‘ZZ’.
*Include the cost of the Hatch Deformation Inspection as follows:
Cost of Hatch Deformation Inspection = 0.5 hours X dealer hourly rate.

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Rental
In house repair:
If the repair is done in house, a rental may be provided. A maximum 2 day rental
is allowed and should not exceed $35/day.
When submitting claims with rental, use “RT” sublet type and “LNM” as the sublet
reason code.
Outside repair facility:
If all or some of the repair is done by an outside repair facility, a rental may be
provided. A maximum 7 day rental is allowed and should not exceed $35/day.
When submitting claims with rental, use “RT” sublet type and “LNM” as the sublet
reason code.

Attachments
If the repair is completed by an outside repair facility, a copy of the outside repair
facility’s RO is required to be attached to the claim.

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Replacement Parts
All parts replaced for this repair are subject to warranty parts recovery.
Dealers are requested to order all of the necessary parts for one repair using
ONE Dealer Order Reference Number.
Complete a TIS VIN inquiry to determine if a vehicle is equipped with JBL 9
Speaker & Subwoofer. Vehicles involved with ZG4 are equipped with JBL 9
Speaker and Subwoofer as either standard equipment or as an accessory.
1. Required Parts
REQUIRED parts for vehicles equipped WITHOUT JBL 9 Speaker & Subwoofer
Model

Highlander &
Highlander HV

Part Number

Description

Qty

67005-48860

Panel Sub-assy, Back Door

1

04006-32148