The defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander vehicles. The 20-inch accessory tires with an insufficient load rating for the vehicle's Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) were installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
Tires with an insufficient load rating can be overloaded and fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
SET will inspect and replace the tires and information placard, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2024. Owners may contact SET's customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET24A.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Highlander | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: TIRES
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 Highlander | 2021 | 531 | 4 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2022 | 263 | 5 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2023 | 189 | 9 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2024 | 43 | 7 |
Other tires recalls in 2024
20 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the tires; Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 24V935000 17 Dec 2024 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 24V890000 25 Nov 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V883000 22 Nov 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V787000 23 Oct 2024 | Newmar Corporation |
| 24V773000 18 Oct 2024 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 24V780000 18 Oct 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V767000 15 Oct 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V535000 17 Jul 2024 | Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024