Toyota Tacoma (2012-2013): Tires
Recall 13V494000 · Oct 17, 2013 · Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
979
vehicles affected
979
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V494000
- Date
- Oct 17, 2013
- Maker
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
- Units affected
- 979
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires > Temporary/emergency spare tire
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Tacoma vehicles equipped with 18" Maverick Alloy Wheels. In the affected vehicles, the spare tire requires the use of a different style of lug nut to attach it to the vehicle than the other wheels use. These lug nuts were not provided with the vehicle.
What can happen
If the spare tire/wheel is installed on the vehicle using the lug nuts from another wheel, damage to the wheel could result and may eventually lead to a loose wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will: (a) Install a Warning Label on the spare tire/wheel, (b) supply a bag containing proper spare wheel lug nuts, and (c) place an Owner's Manual Addendum in the vehicle's glove box. The recall began on January 23, 2014. Owners may contact SET at 1-954-429-2000.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V494000?
1 model: Toyota Tacoma (2012-2013), about 979 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V494000?
SET will notify owners, and dealers will: (a) Install a Warning Label on the spare tire/wheel, (b) supply a bag containing proper spare wheel lug nuts, and (c) place an Owner's Manual Addendum in the vehicle's glove box. The recall began on January 23, 2014. Owners may contact SET at 1-954-429-2000.
What can happen?
If the spare tire/wheel is installed on the vehicle using the lug nuts from another wheel, damage to the wheel could result and may eventually lead to a loose wheel, 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.