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Toyota 4Runner TRD package has wrong weight-rating label

NHTSA campaign 18V753000 · Reported 2018-10-25 · Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

low How serious is it? About this label

This is a paperwork problem rather than a broken part, and the notice does not tell owners to stop driving, but an overloaded vehicle is harder to control and raises crash risk, so avoid heavy loads until you have the corrected label.

What's wrong, in plain English

Southeast Toyota added a TRD wheel package to these 4Runners. The sticker on the door frame that lists how much total weight the vehicle can safely carry may show the wrong number. If you load the truck based on that sticker, you could end up carrying more weight than the vehicle and its tires are built to handle. The fix is simple: the distributor mails you a corrected sticker to put on in place of the wrong one.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your 4Runner is included.
2. Call Southeast Toyota customer service at 1-866-405-4226 (recall SET18A) if your corrected label has not arrived.
3. Apply the corrected label over the old one when it comes in the mail — it is free.

Affected vehicles (2)

Who to contact

Toyota — official Toyota recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-331-4331

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Summary
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota 4Runner vehicles that SET modified to be equipped with a TRD wheel package. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the certification label may be incorrect, possibly resulting in the vehicle being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Safety risk
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
SET will notify owners and mail them corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began November 28, 2018. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET18A.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.