Make : GULF TOYOTA | Model : TACOMA | Year : 1998 |
Build Dates : 19980407 - 19980818 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 98V277000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19981202 | Date Received by ODI: 19981104 | Date Added to Database: 19981110 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. | ||
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Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 7794 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1998-1999 TOYOTA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL LUG NUTS, PART NO. 1207, SUPPLIED BY PRIME WHEEL CORPORATION, AND DISTRIBUTED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. IN THE STATES OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND MISSISSIPPI ONLY. THE LUG NUTS CONTAIN A DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF THE LUG NUTS, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE WHEEL. |
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Consequence:
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND ALSO PERFORM A COMPLIMENTARY WHEEL ROTATION WHEN THE REPAIR IS DONE. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
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Notes:
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