NHTSA Campaign 16V228000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 16V228000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Gulf States Toyota, Inc filed the report for 16V228000 with NHTSA on April 20, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V228000, NHTSA lists up to 844 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 22, 2014 and March 23, 2016.
The 16V228000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V228000 were scheduled from June 1, 2016, 42 days after the report.
16V228000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V228000 ranks 7 of 13 Gulf States Toyota, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V228000, Gulf States Toyota, Inc has 7 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V228000 was 14V663000, reported on October 22, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured September 22, 2014, to March 23, 2016 and equipped with accessories installed by Gulf States. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
- The risk
- An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will install an accurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2016. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Gulf States' number for this recall is 16R2.
Reported April 20, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V228000 (2)
Toyota (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V228000, 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: April 20, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted