Toyota 4RUNNER (2010-2015): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 16V577000 · Aug 3, 2016 · Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
425
vehicles affected
425
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V577000
- Date
- Aug 3, 2016
- Maker
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
- Units affected
- 425
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Exhaust system > Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- Model years
- 2010-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured September 3, 2009, to December 1, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with accessory exhaust tips installed by SET or SET dealers that may contact people and possibly burn them while they are standing behind the vehicle.
What can happen
Contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a re-designed exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and is more recessed behind the bumper, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16D.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V577000?
1 model: Toyota 4RUNNER (2010-2015), about 425 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V577000?
SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a re-designed exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and is more recessed behind the bumper, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16D.
What can happen?
Contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.