Toyota Tacoma (2013-2014): Engine
Recall 13V557000 · Nov 7, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
3,795
vehicles affected
3,795
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V557000
- Date
- Nov 7, 2013
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 3,795
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Tacoma vehicles manufactured July 1, 2013, through October 11, 2013. The engines of the affected vehicles contain valve springs that may break over time.
What can happen
If the valve springs break, the engine could fail and stall while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began on November 27, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V557000?
1 model: Toyota Tacoma (2013-2014), about 3,795 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V557000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began on November 27, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
If the valve springs break, the engine could fail and stall while the vehicle is being driven, 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.