Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V828000

Equipment

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-12-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V828000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,958
Reported to NHTSA
2014-12-30
Owners notified
2015-02-23

Defect description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. The accessory attaching fasteners were not tightened with the proper torque, possibly causing the accessory to detach from the vehicle.

Safety risk

Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-14B.

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

14 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Scion FR-S2015 2014
Scion XB2015 2014
Toyota 4RUNNER2015 2014
Toyota FJ Cruiser2015 2014
Toyota Land Cruiser2015 2014
Toyota RAV42015 2014
Toyota Tacoma2015 2014

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.