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Toyota RAV4 Tire Valve Stems May Leak Air
high How serious is it? About this label
A damaged or improperly installed valve stem can let air leak out, leaving the tires underinflated and increasing the risk of tire failure and a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 23V485000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Manufacturer | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| Part affected | Tires:valve |
| Vehicles covered | 1 model/year combination, model years 2023 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Gulf States Toyota is recalling certain 2023 Toyota RAV4 vehicles equipped with 17-inch black alloy accessory wheels. During the installation of these wheels, the tire valve stem may have been installed incorrectly or damaged. In addition, the label that shows the vehicle's load carrying capacity may list the wrong weight for these vehicles. Because of these issues, the vehicles don't meet a federal tire and rim safety standard.
What you should do
2. Contact a Toyota dealer, or call Gulf States Toyota customer service at 1-800-444-1074.
3. The valve stem and label inspection/replacement 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 23V485000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (1)
Who to contact
Toyota — official Toyota recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-331-4331
The bigger picture
- Toyota Tire Recalls Involving Air Loss and Load Ratings · all 5 Toyota recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- TIRES:VALVE
- Summary
- Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota RAV4 vehicles equipped with 17" black alloy accessory wheels. During installation of the alloy wheels, the tire valve stem may have been improperly installed or damaged. In addition, the load carrying capacity label may state the incorrect weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Safety risk
- A damaged or improperly installed valve stem may allow air to leak and/or the tires to be underinflated, increasing the risk of tire failure and a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the wheel valve stems and replace the load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 18, 2023. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 23R1.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.