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Toyota Tundra accessory tonneau cover can come loose, detach

NHTSA campaign 23V142000 · Reported 2023-03-03 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Moderately serious: the truck itself still drives normally and is not a park-it recall, but a cover that comes off at speed can cause a crash for someone else.

What's wrong, in plain English

Some Tundra and Tundra Hybrid pickups were fitted with a Toyota accessory tonneau cover, the cover that closes off the truck bed. The joints holding that cover to the truck can loosen, and the cover can come off. A cover that separates while you are driving turns into an obstacle in the road for drivers behind you. Dealers will install new mounting hardware, and if the cover is torn or split at the mounting holes, they will replace the whole cover.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your truck is on the list.
2. Watch for Toyota's letter saying parts are available, then call a Toyota dealer or Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 (recall 23TB03 / 23TA03).
3. Have the new hardware — or a new cover — installed at no cost.

Affected vehicles (4)

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
STRUCTURE:BODY
Summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles that may be equipped with a Toyota genuine accessory tonneau cover. The tonneau cover attachment joints may come loose and allow the cover to detach.
Safety risk
A tonneau cover that detaches while driving can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first class mail to return their vehicles to a Toyota dealer. Dealer will install new hardware (bolts, spacers, washers, nuts, rubber washers and cotter pins) to the existing bracket and tonneau cover. If the tonneau cover has tears or splits at the mounting holes to the extent that new hardware cannot be installed, it will be replaced with a new tonneau cover and hardware. Owners will receive a notice once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB03/23TA03.

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