Toyota 4Runner Label May Show Wrong Weight Rating

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

An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	18V753000
Reported to NHTSA	Oct 25, 2018
Manufacturer	Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
Part affected	Equipment:other:labels
Vehicles covered	2 model/year combinations, model years 2018–2019
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Southeast Toyota Distributors modified certain 4Runner vehicles to add a TRD wheel package. On these vehicles, the certification label may show the wrong gross vehicle weight rating, the maximum weight the vehicle is designed to carry. Because the label is wrong, the vehicle may not meet federal rules for tire and rim selection. Southeast Toyota will mail owners a corrected label to fix the mistake.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected.
2. Southeast Toyota will mail you a corrected label; you can also contact them at 1-866-405-4226.
3. The replacement label is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 18V753000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (2)

2018 Toyota 4runner
2019 Toyota 4runner

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

Toyota Equipment Recalls Involving Incorrect or Fading Load Capacity Labels · all 16 Toyota recalls in this area

Other Toyota 4runner recalls

Sep 11, 2025Toyota Instrument Panel May Fail To Show Warningshigh
Jul 23, 2024Toyota accessory weight label may show wrong numberslow
Oct 12, 2023Toyota 4Runner Label Lists Wrong Load Capacitymedium
Jul 6, 2022Toyota 4Runner Load Capacity Labels Are Incorrectlow
May 6, 2022Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma and Highlander weight labels may fadelow
Dec 13, 2021Toyota 4Runner High Beam Headlight Failuremedium

All 12 4runner recalls

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.