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.