Toyota 2023 Tundra Spare Tire Chain Recall: Risk of Detachment
Toyota recalls 2023 Tundra and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles with potentially insufficiently welded spare tire chains. This could cause spare tire detachment during use, increasing crash risk. Owners must have spare tire carrier replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Chains that are not welded sufficiently can break and allow the spare tire to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
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What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling certain 2023 Tundra and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles because the steel chain securing the spare tire may not have been welded properly. This could cause the spare tire to detach while driving, increasing crash risk. Affected owners should contact Toyota for a free replacement of the spare tire carrier assembly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81558-toyota-2023-tundra-spare-tire-chain-recall-risk-of-detachment.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81558-toyota-2023-tundra-spare-tire-chain-recall-risk-of-detachment · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V468000
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“Toyota 2023 Tundra Spare Tire Chain Recall: Risk of Detachment.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81558-toyota-2023-tundra-spare-tire-chain-recall-risk-of-detachment. Based on NHTSA recall #23V468000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V468000).
Why it’s dangerous
The spare tire chain may not have been welded properly, causing it to break. If the chain breaks, the spare tire could detach from the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2023 Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles with the specific spare tire chain issue are most at risk. The hazard affects vehicles where the spare tire chain was not welded sufficiently.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2023 Tundra or Sequoia Hybrid has a spare tire chain that was not welded sufficiently. The recall covers vehicles where the chain was insufficiently welded.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota
Call Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a replacement of the spare tire carrier assembly.
Get Spare Tire Carrier Replaced
Dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly free of charge for affected vehicles.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 14, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB06/23TA06.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters expected (expected, per the notice)
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Toyota
We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V468000 — Toyota 2023 Tundra Spare Tire Chain Recall: Risk of Detachment Hello, I own a Toyota 2023 Tundra Spare Tire Chain Recall: Risk of Detachment that is covered by recall 23V468000 from Toyota. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 14, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB06/23TA06. 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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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 #23V468000 (July 7, 2023)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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.
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