NHTSA Campaign 17V520000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 17V520000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Gulf States Toyota, Inc filed the report for 17V520000 with NHTSA on August 23, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V520000, NHTSA lists up to 1,121 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 16, 2016 and July 19, 2017.
The 17V520000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V520000 were scheduled from September 29, 2017, 37 days after the report.
17V520000 covers 2 models from Toyota, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V520000 ranks 5 of 13 Gulf States Toyota, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V520000, Gulf States Toyota, Inc has 7 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V520000 was 17V291000, reported on May 1, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles equipped with accessory roof rail cross bars. The fasteners for the roof rails may not be torqued properly.
- The risk
- The roof rails may loosen and possibly detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GST will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly torque the fasteners, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2017. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 17R3.
Reported August 23, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V520000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V520000, 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: August 23, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted