Toyota 4RUNNER (2015-2016): Equipment
Recall 16V228000 · Apr 20, 2016 · Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
844
vehicles affected
844
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V228000
- Date
- Apr 20, 2016
- Maker
- Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
- Units affected
- 844
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V228000?
1 model: Toyota 4RUNNER (2015-2016), about 844 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V228000?
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.
What can happen?
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.