The defect
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 | 2019 | 65 | 4 |
| Toyota Avalon | 2019 | 71 | 4 |
| Toyota Avalon Hybrid | 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| Toyota C-HR | 2019 | 114 | 3 |
| Toyota Camry | 2019 | 400 | 6 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 2019 | 11 | 2 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2019 | 204 | 5 |
| Toyota Corolla Hatchback | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2019 | 502 | 3 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Toyota Prius | 2019 | 30 | 3 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2019 | 883 | 7 |
| Toyota Sequoia | 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| Toyota Sienna | 2019 | 45 | 7 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2019 | 219 | 4 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2019 | 74 | 9 |
| Toyota Yaris | 2019 | 26 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2019
121 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment; Gulf States Toyota, Inc. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 19V920000 23 Dec 2019 | Riverside RV |
| 19V916000 23 Dec 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V921000 23 Dec 2019 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 19V914000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V908000 19 Dec 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V902000 18 Dec 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V906000 18 Dec 2019 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 19V884000 11 Dec 2019 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019