- Toyota is recalling 22,000 2008-'11 FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Tacoma and Tundra vehicles in the U.S. for a problem with the tire-pressure monitoring system that could lead to tire failure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- The defective system could fail to warn of tire deflations, said NHTSA.
- Toyota did not provide the federal government with a recall notification schedule at this point.
WASHINGTON — Toyota is recalling 22,000 2008-'11 FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Tacoma and Tundra vehicles in the U.S. for a problem with the tire-pressure monitoring system that could lead to tire failure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
"The tire-pressure monitoring systems were not recalibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low-tire-pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressures," said NHTSA in its recalls summary of the problem. "Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance (with a federal motor vehicle safety standard) and could lead to tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash."
Toyota dealers will re-initialize the tire-pressure monitoring system. In other documentation filed with the federal government, Toyota said the tire-pressure monitoring system on the affected FJ Cruiser vehicles will be changed because it cannot be reset.
Toyota did not provide the federal government with a recall notification schedule at this point.
Owners can contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Inside Line says: If you own one of the aforementioned Toyota vehicles, be aware that a recall is in the works. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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zuwayd says:
05:34 AM, 07/10/2011
If we assume the validity of this story .. Where should turn for compensation or repair the damage.
Note that the distributor or agent for Toyota denies the validity of this story.
zuwayd says:
05:33 AM, 07/10/2011
If we assume the validity of this story .. Where should turn for compensation or repair the damage.
Note that the distributor or agent for Toyota denies the validity of this story.
alex38 says:
03:15 AM, 03/10/2011
Well it's about time!! Was wondering what was taking so long for Toyota's next recall.. It's here now so rest assured, all is normal at Toyota..
fantastic says:
07:53 AM, 03/09/2011
WOW....sucks cause my what happened when we didn't have TPMS, didn't we usually check the TP on our cars on a weekly basis?..... I dont have that privilege owning a late model car, but i'm happy...as a x Toyota tech..Customers used to freak out when that light came on cause of slight changing in Temperature!!!!!!
internalcomb says:
07:04 AM, 03/09/2011
Toyota's vehicles are just a peice of shit. Its that simple. Yes they are having recalls out the ass but their over all quality has diminished, how any one buys their product baffles me.
dgmail says:
03:10 AM, 03/09/2011
RECALL MOTORS,
KEEPS EM' COMIN!
copmotor440cid says:
12:30 AM, 03/09/2011
Akula- Geez- somebody's having hot flashes. Now that I know you so well thanks to your longwinded rant that had nothing to do with anything in the above article lets clarify a few things. Yes Toyota does have problems- more than their share lately- and obviously every other automaker does as well. I am not a conspiracy theorist and I never claimed this had anything to do with a government conspiracy. The problem that I have is not that Toyotas have defects, it is that the powers that be in Japan blame it on everybody else or just deny the validity of defect claims and assume that their stupid American customers or dealers are to blame (like yourself). Arrogance. Its as if Toyota admitted to fault then the entire board of directors would have to commit mass suicide to uphold their families honor or something. For your information Toyota dealers, even if they were 100% to blame, are still a part of Toyota Motor Corporation. When the team underachieves, the head coach gets fired. By the way you actually do type the "Queens English" pretty competently for a Japanese citizen. No American would hate their country and it's people the way that you seem to right? Move to Japan- there you will not have to deal with us stupid Americans and our carbureted cars. You can have any car you want there too- as long as it's Japanese.
ant14 says:
09:07 PM, 03/08/2011
Well this isn't surprising really, business as usual...
hotrodw says:
07:55 PM, 03/08/2011
@ Andy999 - well said and precisely right.
TPMS . . . another mandate adding unnecessary complexity, weight and cost to vehicles. And they provide a false sense of security. Tire feels a little soft? It's gotta be OK or 'the light' would be on. And when was the last time you checked the tire pressure? Last winter -- you know that really cold day when 'the light' came on.
The truth is we're training people to NOT take care of their cars. Remember tire gauges? They still work. Instead of teaching our teens to memorize the various warning light icons, we should be teaching them how to properly use a tire gauge and how to tell when a tire could be going down. How many teens today can tell you how temperature changes affect tire pressures? How many could change a flat tire if they had too? How many teens even carry a tire gauge in the glovebox?
And if we're going to mandate TPMS systems, we most definitely should put them on the spare tires, too. That's the tire that gets neglected - actually forgotten is a better word - even by people who tend to take care of their vehicles.
kandeemann2001 says:
07:24 PM, 03/08/2011
@akula1: that was a little harsh...but a GOOOOOOD comeback!!! u sent that ol' boy home cryin' to his mamma!!