If the spare tire/wheel is installed on the vehicle using the lug nuts from another wheel, damage to the wheel could result and may eventually lead to a loose wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
If the spare tire/wheel is installed on the vehicle using the lug nuts from another wheel, damage to the wheel could result and may eventually lead to a loose wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251260-toyota-tacoma-2013-recall-tires · Recall date October 17, 2013 · Official notice: NHTSA #13V494000
“TOYOTA TACOMA (2013) recall — Tires.” GovInfoNow, recall dated October 17, 2013. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251260-toyota-tacoma-2013-recall-tires. Based on NHTSA recall 13V494000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=13V494000).
SET will notify owners, and dealers will: (a) Install a Warning Label on the spare tire/wheel, (b) supply a bag containing proper spare wheel lug nuts, and (c) place an Owner's Manual Addendum in the vehicle's glove box. The recall began on January 23, 2014. Owners may contact SET at 1-954-429-2000.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 13V494000 — Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC TOYOTA TACOMA (2013) recall — Tires Hello, I own a TOYOTA TACOMA (2013) recall — Tires that is covered by recall 13V494000 from Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. The official recall notice states: SET will notify owners, and dealers will: (a) Install a Warning Label on the spare tire/wheel, (b) supply a bag containing proper spare wheel lug nuts, and (c) place an Owner's Manual Addendum in the vehicle's glove box. The recall began on January 23, 2014. Owners may contact SET at 1-954-429-2000. 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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