NHTSA Campaign 17V763000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NHTSA campaign 17V763000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: hood. The repair is free.
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC filed the report for 17V763000 with NHTSA on November 29, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V763000, NHTSA lists up to 431 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 5, 2014 and October 26, 2017.
The 17V763000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V763000 were scheduled from January 17, 2018, 49 days after the report.
17V763000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2015–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V763000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V763000 vehicles, the 2016 Toyota 4Runner has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V763000 ranks 17 of 25 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V763000, Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 17V763000 was 17V425000, reported on July 3, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Toyota 4Runner vehicles equipped with an accessory Billet Grille Overlay installed by SET or provided by SET and installed by SET dealers. The U-nut that secures the overlay grille may fracture, allowing the Billet Grille Overlay to detach from the vehicle.
- The risk
- If the Billet Grille Overlay detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the securing U-nuts with upgraded hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 26, 2018. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET17C.
Reported November 29, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V763000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V763000, 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: November 29, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted