Recall Detail

TOYOTA / SEQUOIA / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 2209 Vehicale/Equipment Name: TOYOTA
Recalled Component Id: 000014890000206068000000309 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SEQUOIA Model Year: 2002
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V129000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: WHEELS Manufacturer That Filed Report: SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: May, 20 2002
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3041
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 15 2002 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation Report Received Date: May, 01 2002
Record Creation date : May, 14 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain 4x2 vehicles equipped with an alloy wheel tire upgrade (options wm4, wm8, zl1-zl4, dh4, or dh5) installed by the processing centers in jacksonville, florida or commerce, georgia, a label identifying the spare tire as a temporary use spare tire was not installed. the upgrade includes 4 larger size tires with alloy wheels. the original spare tire/steel wheel is not part of the upgrade and was not changed. Consequence Summary: Different operating characteristics can be experienced when the spare tire is installed on the vehicle.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with a caution label and an insert for their owner's manual. owner notification began july 15, 2002. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859. Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: