NHTSA Campaign 08E029000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
NHTSA campaign 08E029000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs. The repair is free.
08E029000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2007.
Besides 08E029000, SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS has 3 other recalls on the wheels on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING ALLOY WHEEL LUG NUTS USED FOR THE 18" DIAMOND FINISH 5-SPOKE ALLOY WHEELS AND 20" PAINTED ALLOY WHEELS WITH 6-DUAL SPOKES SOLD AS AN UPGRADE PACKAGE FOR 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA MODEL VEHICLES. THE WHEEL NUTS CAN CRACK AND BREAK IF THE WHEELS ARE NOT INSTALLED CAREFULLY OR NOT CAREFULLY TIGHTENED. THIS WHEEL NUT CONDITION COULD OCCUR AT THE TIME OF WHEEL INSTALLATION, TIRE ROTATION, OR SERVICE.
- The risk
- CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEEL NUTS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- SOUTHEAST TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE WHEEL NUTS WITH A MORE ROBUST WHEEL NUT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA CUSTOMER LOYALTY DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 800-301-6859.
Vehicles covered by 08E029000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08E029000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted