NHTSA Campaign 11V278000
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
NHTSA campaign 11V278000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems. The repair is free.
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC filed the report for 11V278000 with NHTSA on May 12, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V278000, NHTSA lists up to 1,629 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 11V278000 were scheduled from July 11, 2011, 60 days after the report.
11V278000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2007–2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V278000 ranks 2 of 5 SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 TUNDRA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE TPMS ON SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY CALIBRATED AND AS A RESULT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LAMP MAY NOT ILLUMINATE SHOULD THE INFLATION PRESSURE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE VEHICLE'S TIRES FALL BELOW THE THRESHOLD FOR WHEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LAMP SHOULD ILLUMINATE.
- The risk
- DRIVERS WILL NOT RECEIVE A WARNING FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR THAT ONE OR MORE TIRES ARE UNDERINFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE DRIVEN WITH ONE OR MORE UNDERINFLATED TIRES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TOLL FREE AT 1-800-301-6859, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
Reported May 12, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V278000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V278000, 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: May 12, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted