Toyota Tundra 2017 Recall: Bumper Breakage Risk
Toyota recalls 2016-2017 Tundra models with resin bumpers due to potential breakage from impact, risking injury. Owners must replace parts free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tundra trucks with resin rear bumpers because if someone steps on the damaged corner, a piece may break off and cause injury. This affects vehicles where the bumper is prone to damage without being noticed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226452-toyota-tundra-2017-recall-bumper-breakage-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226452-toyota-tundra-2017-recall-bumper-breakage-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V051000
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“Toyota Tundra 2017 Recall: Bumper Breakage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226452-toyota-tundra-2017-recall-bumper-breakage-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #17V051000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V051000).
Why it’s dangerous
The resin bumper reinforcement brackets can break without being noticed after impact. If a person steps on the damaged corner, a portion of the bumper may break away, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016-2017 Toyota Tundra trucks with resin rear step bumpers are affected. Drivers who frequently step on the bumper corner or have vehicles prone to impact are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for a resin rear step bumper and resin reinforcement brackets. Vehicles with chrome step bumpers are not affected by this recall.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota Customer Service
Call 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a replacement of the rear bumper parts.
Replace Bumper Parts
Dealers will replace the resin rear bumper reinforcement brackets with steel ones and the rear bumper tread at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V051000 (January 24, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.