NHTSA Campaign 13V494000

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

Issued by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC · Reported Oct 17, 2013 · 979 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA TACOMA 2012 979
TOYOTA TACOMA 2013 979

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V494000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.