Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V557000

Engine

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-11-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V557000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
3,795
Reported to NHTSA
2013-11-07
Owners notified
2013-11-27

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the valve springs break, the engine could fail and stall while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Tacoma2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.