The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V468000·Announced 2023-07-07

2023 Toyota Tundra Spare Tire Carrier May Detach Due to Insufficient Welds

Toyota is recalling certain 2023 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles due to insufficiently welded spare tire carrier assemblies that may break and allow the spare tire to detach, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Structural vehicle defect involving spare tire detachment, which creates a risk of crash. However, no injuries or deaths have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score as High.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. The spare tire carrier assembly on these vehicles may have insufficient welds on the steel chain that secures the spare tire to the underside of the vehicle.

If the welds are insufficient, the chain can break, allowing the spare tire to detach from the vehicle. This increases the risk of a crash.

Owners should contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a free replacement of the spare tire carrier assembly at an authorized Toyota dealership. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed on August 14, 2023. Alternatively, owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2023 TOYOTA TUNDRA
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Spare Tire Assembly
Hazard
  • tire-detachment
  • crash-risk
Affected units
1,398

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • TUNDRA
  • TUNDRA HYBRID
  • SEQUOIA HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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