If the valve springs break, the engine could fail and stall while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
If the valve springs break, the engine could fail and stall while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1249756-toyota-tacoma-2014-recall-engine · Recall date July 11, 2013 · Official notice: NHTSA #13V557000
“TOYOTA TACOMA (2014) recall — Engine.” GovInfoNow, recall dated July 11, 2013. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1249756-toyota-tacoma-2014-recall-engine. Based on NHTSA recall 13V557000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=13V557000).
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began on November 27, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 13V557000 — Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing TOYOTA TACOMA (2014) recall — Engine Hello, I own a TOYOTA TACOMA (2014) recall — Engine that is covered by recall 13V557000 from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. The official recall notice states: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began on November 27, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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