TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2007: TIRES:BEAD
| Make : TOYOTA | Model : FJ CRUISER | Year : 2007 |
| Build Dates : 2006-01-25 - 2006-03-21 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V235000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2006-07-05 | Date Received by ODI: 2006-06-26 | Date Added to Database: 2006-06-30 |
| Manufacturers Involved: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 6AD | ||
| Component: TIRES:BEAD | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 9434 | ||
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Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EITHER BRIDGESTONE DUELER OR DUNLOP GRANDTREK TIRES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE INNER BEAD OF THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. IF THE BEAD IS DAMAGED, A BULGE MAY DEVELOP ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE AND AIR MAY LEAK FROM THE AREA OF THE DAMAGED BEAD. |
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Consequence:
IF THE TIRE LOSES AIR PRESSURE IT MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FIVE TIRES, INCLUDING THE SPARE TIRE, TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE WITHIN THE AFFECTED TIRE-TO-WHEEL ASSEMBLY RANGE AND REPLACE ALL INVOLVED TIRES WITH NEW TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. NOTE: DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE DOT SERIAL NUMBER SECTION OF THE TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS, A NUMBER OF VEHICLES WERE NOT INSPECTED CORRECTLY. TOYOTA RELAUNCHED THIS CAMPAIGN IN MID-AUGUST 2006. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
TOYOTA RECALL NO. 6AD.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
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