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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V278000 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 1629 | 07/11/2011 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 05/12/2011 | 05/12/2011 | 571 | 138 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, tire pressure monitoring systems. the tpms on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate should the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires fall below the threshold for when the low tire pressure warning lamp should illuminate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Drivers will not receive a warning from the tire pressure monitor that one or more tires are underinflated, increasing the risk that the vehicle will be driven with one or more underinflated tires, increasing the risk of a tire failure that may lead to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the regulation free of charge. the safety recall began during july 2011. owners may contact southeast toyota customer assistance center toll free at 1-800-301-6859, monday through friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, eastern standard time. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| TIRES | |||
| 10/07/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns bridge stone dueler tires on a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated while having the tires rotated the local mechanic notice the tires were going bald on the outer edge. the contact called the dealer and the dealer stated the tires are going bald due to a bad wheel alignment of the vehicle. the dealer also informed the contact to go the dealer (vehicle) because these are the original tires on the vehicle. the contact called the dealer and the dealer stated there is nothing they can do. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the outer edge for these model tires and the manufacturer is not providing a remedy. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 37,000. jo | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 11730 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the vehicle was equipped with bridgestone/firestone dueler a/t 693 tires, tire size, p255-70-r18. while the vehicle was parked the contact observed that all four tires exhibited a cracking in the sidewalls and tread. the manufacturer had been notified and offered to replace the defective tires at a prorated price. the failure mileage was 11,730. the current mileage was 12,000. the consumer stated the problem with the tires has been resolved. updated 05/25/10. | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact noticed that the rear of the vehicle bounced drastically while driving between 60-70 mph. in addition, the tires were becoming worn and needed constant rotation. toyota was aware of the failures, but does not have a remedy. they suggested that the road conditions may be at fault. the contact is concerned that a crash could occur. the current mileage was 18,900 and failure mileage was 10,000. | |||
| 09/08/2008 | 1 | ||
| Toyota is putting bf goodrich rugged trail t/a tires on their 2008 toyota tundra crewmax trucks in size p275/65r18 but are using michelin ltx a/s as a spare in size p255/70r18. the michelin is approximately 3/8 smaller in diameter. i have asked for a tire that matches the others as a spare but they refuse even though i believe it to be a safety issue in inclement weather. *tr | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 31000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated the tire pressure monitoring system would not properly operate in a flashing mode to alert low tire air pressure. the authorized dealer was notified and they advised not to be concern with the operational issue with the tire pressure monitoring system. there was a recall associated with the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 11v148000 (tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems). the contact was uncertain whether the vin was included in the recall because when the dealer and manufacturer were notified they would not inform him. also, the contact was displeased with the response from the dealer concerning the safety defect. the failure mileage was 31,000. js | |||
| 11/25/2008 | 1 | ||
| While driving a 2008 toyota tundra equipped with bridgestone dueler h/t bl p255 25570r18 tires i experienced a complete failure of the driver's side front tire. the vehicle was being rented from enterprise rent a car at the time. i was driving 50 mph on straight level pavement. the temperature was in the mid-30s. the pavement was bare and dry. i did not strike any object in the road. i experienced great difficulty steering the vehicle, so i immediately slowed, braked as little as possible, and was able to bring the vehicle safely to a stop on the side of the road. upon examining the tire, i observed the outside side wall of the tire was split open from near the bead to almost the tread line, a gash of several inches in length. as the vehicle was a rental, i was directed to take it to the firestone store at 202 south 1st street, yakima, wa 98901-2804 (509) 457-6191 where the tire was reportedly replaced. i was given a new rental vehicle. i believe this was caused by a manufacturer's defect as i did not strike any object in the roadway which could have caused this failure to occur. *tr | |||