NHTSA Campaign 14V429000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
NHTSA campaign 14V429000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs. The repair is free.
Gulf States Toyota, Inc filed the report for 14V429000 with NHTSA on July 16, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V429000, NHTSA lists up to 16,249 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 14V429000 were scheduled from August 29, 2014, 44 days after the report.
14V429000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 14V429000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the wheels, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V429000 vehicles, the 2014 Toyota Tundra has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V429000 ranks 2 of 13 Gulf States Toyota, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Toyota Tundra vehicles modified by GST as part of certain vehicle packages to be equipped with a combination of non-Toyota-brand 20-inch alloy wheels and chrome plated lug nuts. The coating on the lug nuts may give, causing the lug nuts to loosen or the wheel studs to fracture.
- The risk
- If the lug nuts loosen, or the wheel studs fracture, the wheel may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GST will notify owners, and dealers will replace 20 lug nuts and torque them to specification, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.
Reported July 16, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V429000 (2)
Toyota (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V429000, 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: July 16, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted