The defect
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.
The risk
A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
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 4Runner | 2017 | 36 | 5 |
| Toyota 86 | 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| Toyota Avalon | 2017 | 14 | 2 |
| Toyota Camry | 2017 | 148 | 3 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2017 | 178 | 3 |
| Toyota Corolla IM | 2017 | 12 | 1 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2017 | 271 | 3 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| Toyota Prius | 2017 | 91 | 3 |
| Toyota Prius C | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2017 | 307 | 3 |
| Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | 2017 | 14 | 1 |
| Toyota Sienna | 2017 | 156 | 10 |
| Toyota Yaris | 2017 | 15 | 3 |
Other tires recalls in 2017
18 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the tires; Gulf States Toyota, Inc. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 17V742000 21 Nov 2017 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 17V698000 3 Nov 2017 | Phoenix Motorcars |
| 17V645000 12 Oct 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V638000 9 Oct 2017 | Harbor Freight Tools |
| 17V518000 23 Aug 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V470000 24 Jul 2017 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 17V444000 14 Jul 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V419000 30 Jun 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017