Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V468000

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-07-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V468000

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Component
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
1,398
Reported to NHTSA
2023-07-07
Owners notified
2023-09-05

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. The steel chain used to secure the spare tire to the underside of the vehicle may have been insufficiently welded.

Safety risk

Chains that are not welded sufficiently can break and allow the spare tire to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 14, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB06/23TA06.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Sequoia Hybrid2023
Toyota Tundra2023
Toyota Tundra Hybrid2023

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.