The defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. The accessory attaching fasteners were not tightened with the proper torque, possibly causing the accessory to detach from the vehicle.
The risk
Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.
The remedy
SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-14B.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Scion FR-S | 2014, 2015 |
| Scion xB | 2014, 2015 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 2014, 2015 |
| Toyota FJ Cruiser | 2014, 2015 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2014, 2015 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2014, 2015 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2014, 2015 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scion FR-S | 2014 | 5 | 2 |
| Scion FR-S | 2015 | 14 | 3 |
| Scion xB | 2014 | 9 | 2 |
| Scion xB | 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 2014 | 77 | 7 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 2015 | 87 | 9 |
| Toyota FJ Cruiser | 2014 | 30 | 5 |
| Toyota FJ Cruiser | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2014 | 197 | 4 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2015 | 305 | 4 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2014 | 93 | 4 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2015 | 101 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2014
107 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the equipment; Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 14V823000 29 Dec 2014 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 14V821000 29 Dec 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V782000 9 Dec 2014 | Starcraft RV |
| 14V775000 5 Dec 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V745000 21 Nov 2014 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 14V734000 17 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V718000 10 Nov 2014 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 14V711000 7 Nov 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014