The defect
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 TUNDRA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE TPMS ON SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY CALIBRATED AND AS A RESULT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LAMP MAY NOT ILLUMINATE SHOULD THE INFLATION PRESSURE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE VEHICLE'S TIRES FALL BELOW THE THRESHOLD FOR WHEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LAMP SHOULD ILLUMINATE.
The risk
DRIVERS WILL NOT RECEIVE A WARNING FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR THAT ONE OR MORE TIRES ARE UNDERINFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE DRIVEN WITH ONE OR MORE UNDERINFLATED TIRES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TOLL FREE AT 1-800-301-6859, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Tundra | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Tundra | 2007 | 390 | 12 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2008 | 327 | 12 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2009 | 38 | 12 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2010 | 163 | 15 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2011 | 134 | 10 |
Other tires recalls in 2011
7 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the tires; SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 11V511000 19 Oct 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V493000 3 Oct 2011 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 11V313000 8 Jun 2011 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 11V312000 6 Jun 2011 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 11V185000 16 Mar 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V148000 4 Mar 2011 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011