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2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA Official Safety Recalls

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

5 Recalls Recorded
NHTSA: 21V920000
Report Date: November 23, 2021

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Defect Description:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.

~22,462 vehicles impacted
NHTSA: 17V416000
Report Date: June 29, 2017

AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

Defect Description:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Tundra vehicles. The affected vehicles have a passenger knee air bag module that was attached to the instrument panel mounting brackets with incorrect bolts.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

The incorrect bolts may cause the air bag module to loosen over time, affecting the performance of the knee airbag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

All of the affected vehicles have been inspected and any incorrect knee air bag mounting bolts have been replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0K.

NHTSA: 17V311000
Report Date: May 11, 2017

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Defect Description:

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles accessorized with Southeast Toyota accessory 20-inch Rockstar wheels installed by Southeast Toyota or a Southeast Toyota dealer. The Rockstar wheels were installed with lugnuts that may crack and detach.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

SET will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement lugnuts, free of charge. The recall began June 23, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET17A.

~1,325 vehicles impacted
NHTSA: 17V051000
Report Date: January 24, 2017

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

Defect Description:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tundra vehicles equipped with a resin rear step bumper and resin reinforcement brackets (vehicles with chrome step bumpers are not affected). In the event of an impact to the corner of the bumper, the resin bracket may be damaged but not be noticed.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

If a person steps on the corner of the bumper that is damaged, a portion of the bumper may break away, increasing the risk of injury.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the resin rear bumper reinforcement brackets with steel ones, and replace the rear bumper tread, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0C.

~72,847 vehicles impacted
NHTSA: 16V420000
Report Date: June 09, 2016

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Defect Description:

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

Safety Hazard / Risk:

An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

~4,253 vehicles impacted

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