CarRecallWatch- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- Problem
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured March 29, 2010, to July 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with accessory exhaust tips installed by SET or SET dealers that may contact people and possibly burn them while they are standing behind the vehicle.
- Risk
- Contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury.
- Remedy
- SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a re-designed exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and is more recessed behind the bumper, free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for the recall is SET15D.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runner vehicles may have accessory exhaust tips installed by Southeast Toyota Distributors (SET) or SET dealers. These tips can extend far enough to contact people standing behind the vehicle, and the contact may burn them. The affected vehicles were manufactured between March 29, 2010, and July 30, 2015.
SET will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a redesigned exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and set further back behind the bumper. The repair is free of charge. Owners can contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226 (SET recall number SET15D), and should check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Toyota 4 Runner | 201020112012201320142015 |
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