Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V520000

Equipment

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-08-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V520000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,121
Reported to NHTSA
2017-08-23
Owners notified
2017-09-29

Defect description

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles equipped with accessory roof rail cross bars. The fasteners for the roof rails may not be torqued properly.

Safety risk

The roof rails may loosen and possibly detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GST will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly torque the fasteners, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2017. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 17R3.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Highlander2017
Toyota Highlander Hybrid2017

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.