The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles equipped with a tow hitch cover attached to the rear bumper. The tow hitch cover may come loose from the bumper and detach from the vehicle.
The risk
A tow hitch cover that detaches can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the tow hitch cover and modify the rear bumper, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 7, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB10 and 24TA10.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Sequoia Hybrid | 2023, 2024 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | TRAILER HITCHES
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 Sequoia Hybrid | 2023 | 39 | 5 |
| Toyota Sequoia Hybrid | 2024 | 37 | 5 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2024
9 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the trailer hitches; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 24V899000 27 Nov 2024 | Keystone RV Company |
| 24V885000 22 Nov 2024 | Brinkley RV |
| 24V626000 21 Aug 2024 | OEM Systems, LLC |
| 24V531000 12 Jul 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V322000 9 May 2024 | Oliver Travel Trailers, INC. |
| 24V265000 12 Apr 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V116000 16 Feb 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V098000 9 Feb 2024 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024