Toyota recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured September 3, 2009, to December 1, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with accessory exhaust tips installed by SET or SET dealers that may contact people and possibly burn them while they are standing behind the vehicle.
What could happen
Contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury.
The fix
SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a re-designed exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and is more recessed behind the bumper, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16D.
Vehicles covered
- Toyota 4Runner 2010–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V577000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 3, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 425
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 3, 2009 to Dec 1, 2014
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- Maker's own recall number
- SET16D
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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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.