Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V148000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 22000 | 03/31/2011 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 03/04/2011 | 03/04/2011 | 571 | 138 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with fmvss 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge. for the fj cruiser vehicles, the tpms cannot be reset so the electronic control unit (ecu) for the tpms will be replaced. toyota is currently developing the remedy ecu. if an owner is not certain whether his or her vehicle is equipped with these accessories, please contact any toyota dealer for an inspection at no charge. the safety recall began on march 31, 2011. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TIRES | |||||
| NCC-B0B-138 | 12/21/2011 | 10044075 | Toyota: information is provided regarding racing development (trd) off road wheels and tires that fails to meet tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). *pe | 05/09/2012 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| NCC-B0B-138 | 12/21/2011 | 10044075 | Toyota: information is provided regarding racing development (trd) off road wheels and tires that fails to meet tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). *pe | 05/09/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 10/07/2008 | 14000 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle, side wall blow out. vehicle purchased new had 14,000 mile on it. front tire blew out rear tire has bubble in same area. the vehicle is a 2008 toyota fj cruiser. *tr | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 07/19/2011 | |||
| I attempted to submit my vehicle to the service department at toyota of longview, in longview, texas, in response to safety recall notice titled certain 2008 through 2011 model year fj cruiser vehicles equipped with trd accessory wheels and toyota-recommended light truck tires. i requested the tpms ecu be replaced, the cold tire inflation pressure be revised and a new tire/loading label installed. toyota of longview refused to perform the recommended work unless i paid a $99.00 diagnostic fee. the recall notice stated these components will be replaced at no charge to me. i believe these components must be replaced notwithstanding the service department mechanic's opinion. please advise on how to proceed. | |||