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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - BEAD | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V061000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/23/2005 to 12/13/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 12020 | 03/27/2006 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 03/02/2006 | 03/02/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks, the bead of the tire may be damaged due to improper assembly of the tires onto the wheels. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the vehicle is operated in this condition, there is a possibility that a bulge may be formed on the sidewall and air may leak from the area of the damaged bead and a crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the tires and replace if necessary free of charge. the recall began on march 27, 2006. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. ssc 60a.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 06205 | 08/26/2005 | 10016619 | Tire pressure sensing transmitter activation procedure. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| 00406 | 11/28/2006 | 10021180 | Direct-type tire pressure warning system diagnostic tips. *kb | 03/21/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 117000 | 1 | |
| Spare tire cable snapped on the morning of 7/12/12.snapping of the cable resulted in the rear of the vehicle becoming airborne and shifting to the side while in mid air. luckily time was on my side. i was working nights and had this incident unfolded while working my normal day shift, i am positive there would have been contact between my vehicle with another vehicle, or another vehicle with tire and rim on route 287 north in new jersey as the roads are packed like sardines in a can yet moving at a brisk pace. i did not know what is was at first but immediately pulled off into the shoulder. found the wheel and noticed that the unused spare tire is now in need of replacement at a cost of $180. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 58725 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. when the contact inspected the vehicle he notice that the front and rear tires were cracked around the side walls, the tires are manufacturer by spector, size p245/75/r16, tire line advanta spe (na), dot number 3epd3208. the vehicle was taken to the tire shop didn't replace the tires, because they would loose money and the tires were prorated for 40,000 miles and the contact tires only had 27,000 miles therefore the tire shop offered to sell him new tires. the vehicle vin information wasn't available. the tires were not replaced. li | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 58725 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. with spector tires the contact stated while he inspected the vehicle he notice the front and rear tires were cracked around the side walls, the tires are manufacturer by spector, size245/75/r16, line spe advanta e, dot number 3epd3208. the vehicle was taken to the tire shop didn't replace the tires, because they would loose money and the tires were prorated for 40,000 miles and the contact tires only had 27,000 miles therefore the tire shop offered to sell him new tires. the vehicle vin information wasn't available. the tires were not replaced. li | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 1 | ||
| The speedometer is not accurate i took it to the dealer once when still had warranty the blame on the tires the other dealer said it was accurate but i change the tires size and now is better is counting more miles than is used to. *tr | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 2 | ||
| I own a 2006 toyota tacoma with 2700 miles, upon seeing (2) of my tires with large bulges on the exterior sidewalls i took my truck to the dealership and asked that the defective tires be replaced under the warranty. the dealership refused and i was told by the service manager that they would do nothing concerning my tires. upon taking my truck to a firestone dealer(the tires in question are firestone) i was told by firestone management that these tires where obviously damaged by improper installation. upon tearing the tire down this was confirmed by the large cuts in the beads. after calling the dealership they still refused to do anything. these tires and truck are the subject of a toyota safety recall (nhtsa campaign # 06v-061).the recall states that it is illegal to sell truck without inspecting first, this was not done. it states that toyota would contact owners, this was not done. it states that upon returning said truck that all tires would be removed and inspected, bad tires would be replaced @ toyotas expense,non of this was done. instead i was accused of damaging the tires by hitting curbs yet firestone and goodyear cannot find any such evidence (because it never happened and does not exist). the service manager then offered to work with me on replacement tires.(there going to sell me replacement tires? damaged by toyota???) i was also told over the phone by toyota that because it was a tire problem that i could not claim this truck was a lemon, it was a dealership problem. this was and is a baseless lie. these tires were damaged by toyota at the toyota factory upon installation as noted in the toyota safety recall. i currently as of friday have been told that i have no recourse but to wait no more than 2 business days for someone to contact me, maybe in 4 days?? while i drive around in an unsafe truck, or have no truck and no way to earn a living(i need a truck that's why i bought one)*jb | |||
| 04/26/2006 | 3656 | 3 | 12/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated after receiving a recall letter one month ago concerning the tires: bead on the vehicle, the dealership dismounted and inspected each tire. afterwards the steering wheel shook and the vehicle pulled to the right. the dealership rebalanced the tires twice. the contact states the vehicle was not having any problems prior to the recall. the nhtsa campaign id# is: 06v061000; tires/bead. | |||
| 04/25/2006 | 4500 | 1 | 12/24/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated a recall letter was received nhtsa recall, #06v061000 on the vehicle regarding the tires: bead. the tires needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. the manufacturer confirmed the tires are not available. the letter states the tires would be inspected and replaced if needed however, the manufacturer explained to the contact they will not inspect the tires because they are not available at the dealership. updated 05/16/06 | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 10/13/2007 | 8950 | 4 | 01/22/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the label on his vehicle requires the air pressure in his tires to be at 29 psi. when tire pressure is at 29 psi, the pressure indicator light illuminates and remains lit. the vehicle drifts all over the road and the tires wear out quickly from under inflation. the tire manufacturer stated that the air pressure for the tires should be 51 psi. a mechanic at another shop stated that 45 psi is the best air pressure for that climate. the contact agreed and stated that the vehicle drives the best at 45 psi. the contact did not provide tire information because he stated that the tires were not the issue. the current mileage was 9,000 and failure mileage was 8,950. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 15900 | 1 | 03/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the vehicle has dunlop grand trek tires, size p24575r16. while driving 60 mph, the contact heard a popping sound and the low tire pressure light illuminated. he pulled over and noticed a blow out on the rear driver side tire and cracks on the sidewall. as of august 16, 2007, the dealer has not inspected the tire. there is a recall for the tire bead (nhtsa campaign # 06v061000), however, the dealer and manufacturer stated that they were unaware of any recall. the contact felt that his vehicle should be included in the recall and submitted complaint number 918236 to the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 15,900. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 14800 | 1 | 09/18/2006 |
| I have a 2006 x runner with 14000 miles on tires. tire started cracking and chunks coming out of tread. went to three firestone dealers. 1st said no problem would replace for 1200. 2nd did not have time you look at them. 3rd said the tire needed to come of the truck there was a problem. the problem was bridestone but cost me 615.00 tires are bridestone potenza reo50a p255/45/r18 99v bl. *jb | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 1 | ||
| I just recently purchased a 2005 toyota tacoma x-runner that has bridgestone potenza re050a tires on it. i have been reading some forums and talked to the previous owner lately and i am under the understanding that these tires have been cracking. i have been told that the tires are getting replaced by firestone dealers under a defect warranty. i have already been directed to call an 800 number on the issue (which i called) and they acted/said that they have not heard of this issue and told me to go to a bidgestone/firestone dealer. i went to a dealer in town and they told me to go to a firestone retailer. i've been going on this big run around now for about a month. there has been a lot of controversy on this issue and i am contacting you to try to get headed in the right direction of solving this issue. have you heard of this and/or do you know the best way to handle this issue. *jb | |||
| TIRES - TUBE | |||
| 02/03/2006 | 2 | 12/09/2005 | |
| Our company always buys toyota tacoma trucks. recently we purchase two 2006. we've had two flats in the rear where the sealer just came off. tire# p 215/70r15 firestone destination le. i called the dealer and they said they haven't had any complaints. we decided to install new cooper tires and be done with it. we didn't want to take a chance while driving this to happen again. i still will buy toyota but in the future will ask for better tires. *nm | |||