NHTSA Recall 06V235000
NHTSA Campaign Id 06V235000; Date: Jun. 26, 2006
If the tire loses air pressure it may lead to a loss of vehicle control and increase the possibility of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Component: Tires:bead
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 9,434
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 5, 2006
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