NHTSA Campaign 09V234000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 09V234000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 09V234000 with NHTSA on June 25, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 09V234000, NHTSA lists up to 2,204 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2003 and May 4, 2009.
The 09V234000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V234000 were scheduled from December 10, 2009, 168 days after the report.
09V234000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2004–2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V234000 ranks 68 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V234000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 6 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 09V234000 was 09V223000, reported on June 15, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 SIENNA AND 2009 LEXUS GX PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT ON THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AND THE GVWR ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INSUFFICIENT FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES WERE ACCESSORIZED THROUGH VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTERS AND HAD ACCESSORIES INSTALLED THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXCEED THE GVWR VALUE. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS," AND 49 CFR PART 567.
- The risk
- THE GVWR IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLES.
- The fix
- TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS INSTRUCTING THEM TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA OR LEXUS DEALER FOR AN EXCHANGE OF THE CERTIFICATION LABEL AND THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL, AN INSTALLATION OF THE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABEL, IF NECESSARY, AND A CORRECTION TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
- Notes
- RECALL NUMBER SSC 9LF.
Reported June 25, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V234000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V234000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 25, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted