Toyota recall: Tires
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
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.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Toyota Fj Cruiser 2008–2011
- Toyota Land Cruiser 2008–2011
- Toyota Sequoia 2008–2011
- Toyota Tacoma 2008–2011
- Toyota Tundra 2008–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V148000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 4, 2011
- Owners notified
- Mar 31, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 22,000
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 138
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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Toyota recall: Seats Jun 2, 2016
- Toyota recall: Steering Feb 10, 2015
- Scion / Toyota recall: Equipment Dec 30, 2014
- Toyota recall: Seats Nov 19, 2014
- Toyota recall: Suspension Sep 8, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.