23TB06/23TA06 – Spare Tire Carrier Assembly Chain May Break – 2023 Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, & Sequoia Hybrid

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July 7, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V468000

Spare Tire Carrier Assembly Chain May Break

Chains that are not welded sufficiently can break and allow the spare tire to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V468

Manufacturer ToyotaeBay Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Components TIRES

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,398

 

Summary

ToyotaeBay Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (ToyotaeBay) is recalling certain 2023 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. The steel chain used to secure the spare tire to the underside of the vehicle may have been insufficiently welded.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 14, 2023. Owners may contact ToyotaeBay’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. ToyotaeBay’s number for this recall is 23TB06/23TA06.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 

Check if your Vehicle has a Recall

 


SAFETY RECALL 23TA06 (Interim Notice 23TB06)

Certain 2023 Tundra
Certain 2023 Tundra HV
Certain 2023 Sequoia HV
Spare Tire Could Detach from the Vehicle

 

Model / YearsProduction PeriodApproximate Total VehiclesApproximate Stop Sale Dealer Inventory
2023 TundraLate May 2023 – Early June 202377025
2023 Tundra HVLate May 2023 – Early June 202318010
2023 Sequoia HVLate May 2023 – Early June 20234500

 

STOP! DO NOT SELL NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY.

Refer to Dealer Inventory Procedures section for more details.

 

On July 7,2023 ToyotaeBay filed a Defect Information Report (DIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informing the agency of our intent to conduct a voluntary Safety Recall on certain 2023 Model Year Tundra, 2023 Model Year Tundra HV, and 2023 Model Year Sequoia HV vehicles.

 

Condition

The subject vehicles have a spare tire under the vehicle that is secured in place by a steel chain.  The chain links may have been improperly welded.  Under certain conditions, these chains could break at any time allowing the spare tire to detach from the vehicle.  If this occurs while the vehicle is being driven, a detached spare tire can become an obstacle to other drivers/vehicles and increase the risk of a crash.

 

Remedy

ToyotaeBay is currently preparing the remedy for this issue.  When the remedy is available, any authorized ToyotaeBay dealer will perform the remedy FREE OF CHARGE. At this time, ToyotaeBay estimates the remedy can be available within two months, but this timing is subject to change.

 

Covered Vehicles

There are approximately 1,400 vehicles covered by this Safety Recall. No vehicles covered by this Safety Recall were distributed to Puerto Rico.

 

Owner Letter Mailing Date

ToyotaeBay will notify owners by early September 2023.

ToyotaeBay makes significant effort to obtain current customer name and address information from each state through industry resources when mailing owner letters. In the event your dealership receives a notice for a vehicle that was sold prior to the Safety Recall announcement, it is the dealership’s responsibility to forward the owner letter to the customer who purchased the vehicle.

Please note that only owners of the covered vehicles will be notified. If you are contacted by an owner who has not yet received a notification, please verify eligibility by confirming through TIS prior to performing repairs. Dealers should perform the repair as outlined in the Technical Instructions found on TIS.

 

New Vehicles in Dealership Inventory

There are approximately 35 vehicles in new dealer inventory as of July 7, 2023.

 

Inspection Reminder Mirror Hang Tags for Covered Vehicles in New Dealer Stock

To easily recognize vehicles involved in this Safety Recall, each dealership should utilize Inspection Reminder Hang Tags. Inside the vehicle’s glove box are stickers containing the VIN. Apply one of these stickers to the hang tag and install the hang tag in the vehicle. A sample copy of the Inspection Reminder Hang Tag has been included for your reference.

 

Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory

ToyotaeBay typically requests that dealers NOT deliver any pre-owned vehicles in dealer inventory that are covered by a Safety Recall unless the defect has been remedied. In this case, until remedy parts are available, delivery of a pre-owned vehicle is acceptable if disclosed to the customer that the vehicle is involved in this Safety Recall and that the remedy is currently being prepared by ToyotaeBay.

ToyotaeBay expects dealers to use the attached Customer Contact and Vehicle Disclosure Form to obtain vehicle buyer information. Dealers are expected to provide a copy of the completed form, along with the most current FAQ, to the vehicle buyer. ToyotaeBay and the dealer may use this information to contact the customer when the remedy becomes available.

Keep the completed form on file at the dealership and send a copy to quality_compliance@toyotaeBay.com. In the subject line of the email, state “Disclosure Form 23TA06/23TB06” and include the VIN.

NOTE: Dealers can identify if any of their new and used inventory has any open campaigns in the Vehicle Inventory Summary available in Dealer Daily (Non SET and GST dealers: https://dealerdaily.toyota.com/). The Vehicle Inventory Summary may take up to 4 hours to populate information for newly launched campaigns.

 

ToyotaeBay Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV)

The TCUV policy prohibits the certification of any vehicle with an outstanding Safety Recall, Special Service Campaign, or Limited Service Campaign. Thus, no affected units are to be designated, sold, or delivered as a TCUV until all applicable Safety Recalls, Special Service Campaigns, and Limited Service Campaigns have been completed on that vehicle.

 

ToyotaeBay Rent-A-Car (TRAC) & Service Loaners

ToyotaeBay requests that dealers remove all TRAC and Service Loaner vehicles from service that are covered by a Safety Recall unless the defect has been remedied.

 

Customer Handling, Parts Ordering, and Remedy Procedures
Customer Contacts

Customers who receive the owner letter may contact your dealership with questions regarding the letter and/or the Safety Recall. Please welcome them to your dealership and answer any questions that they may have. A Q&A is provided to assure a consistent message is communicated.

Customers with additional questions or concerns are asked to please contact the ToyotaeBay Brand Engagement Center (1-888-270-9371) – Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

 

Head Unit Notifications

Head unit notifications are electronic messages that are displayed in the vehicle’s audio system screen. Customers who receive head unit notification regarding this Safety Recall are requested to schedule an appointment with their authorized dealer to have this Safety Recall completed.

When these messages are received by the vehicle’s Data Communication Module, the head unit will display a pop-up prompt stating that the vehicle has a new Safety Recall. The prompt will contain options to ‘Snooze’ or to ‘View’ the message. If a customer chooses ‘Snooze’, the message will continue to reappear every 20 minutes until the customer chooses ‘View’. If a customer views and then closes the message, the message will be available in the Notification App if the customer chooses to review it again. If the vehicle’s completion status remains incomplete for a period of 90 days from the message being viewed, the head unit may display a renotification pop-up prompt as an additional reminder to the customer to have this Safety Recall completed.

The message will completely clear from the vehicle once the following conditions are met: The Safety Recall is completed, the dealer has filed a claim, and the claim is approved by ToyotaeBay. Then the message will be cleared at the next clearing cycle, which currently happens daily.

Owners who receive a head unit notification after having this Safety Recall completed can be advised to ignore the message. Owners with additional concerns can be directed to the ToyotaeBay Brand Engagement Center (1888-270-9371) – Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

 

Salvage Title Vehicles

Every attempt should be made to complete an open Safety Recall when circumstances permit, unless noted otherwise in the Safety Recall dealer letter.

For complete details on this policy, refer to ToyotaeBay Warranty Policy 4.17, “What Is Not Covered by The ToyotaeBay New Vehicle Limited Warranty”.

 

Media Contacts

It is imperative that all media contacts (local and national) receive a consistent message. In this regard, all media contacts must be directed to Joshua Burns (469) 292-6449 in ToyotaeBay Corporate Communications. Please do not provide this number to customers. Please provide this contact only to media.

 

Loaner Vehicle or Alternative Transportation Reimbursement Procedure

If an owner is uncomfortable driving their vehicle until the remedy is available, a loaner vehicle or alternative transportation through ToyotaeBay Rent-A-CAR (TRAC) can be claimed for $42 per day.

 


Frequently Asked Questions
Original Publication Date: July 7, 2023

 

Q1: What is the condition?

A1: The subject vehicles have a spare tire under the vehicle that is secured in place by a steel chain.  The chain links may have been improperly welded.  Under certain conditions, these chains could break at any time allowing the spare tire to detach from the vehicle.  If this occurs while the vehicle is being driven, a detached spare tire can become an obstacle to other drivers/vehicles and increase the risk of a crash.

 

Q2: What is ToyotaeBay going to do?

A2: ToyotaeBay is currently preparing the remedy.  When the remedy is available, ToyotaeBay will send an owner notification by first class mail, advising owners to make an appointment with their authorized ToyotaeBay dealer to have the spare tire carrier (including the chain) replaced FREE OF CHARGE.

 

Q3: When will the remedy become available?

A3: ToyotaeBay is currently preparing the remedy. At this time, ToyotaeBay estimates the remedy can be available within two months, but this timing is subject to change.

 

Q4: Which and how many vehicles are covered by this Safety Recall?

A4: There are approximately 1,400 vehicles covered by this Safety Recall.

Model NameModel YearProduction PeriodUIO
Tundra2023Late May 2023 – Early June 2023770
Tundra HV2023Late May 2023 – Early June 2023180
Sequoia HV2023Late May 2023 – Early June 2023450

 

Q5: How does ToyotaeBay obtain my mailing information?

A5:ToyotaeBay uses an industry provider who works with each state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to receive registration or title information, based upon the DMV records. Please make sure your registration or title information is correct.

 

Q6: What if I have additional questions or concerns?

A6: If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact the ToyotaeBay Brand Engagement Center at 1-888-270-9371 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

 


Description of Problem:

The subject vehicles are equipped with a spare tire carrier assembly which uses a steel chain to secure the spare tire to the underside of the vehicle. There is a possibility that at the supplier facility during a specific production period, some of the chain links may have been exposed to water before the welding process was completed. In this condition, those individual chain links may not have been sufficiently welded, resulting in a significant reduction in their load bearing capacity. If the individual chain link that is bearing the load of the spare tire is affected by this condition, this could allow the chain to break at any time, allowing the spare tire to detach from the vehicle. If this occurs while the vehicle is being driven, a detached spare tire can become a road hazard to other drivers/vehicles and increase the risk of a crash.

 

Chronology of Principal Events:

June 2023

In early June, 2023, ToyotaeBay found a broken spare tire chain with a spare tire that had detached from the vehicle at its vehicle manufacturing facility. Subsequently, ToyotaeBay identified that the chains on the spare tire carriers had broken on three additional vehicles at ToyotaeBay facilities. ToyotaeBay identified the date the broken chains were shipped to ToyotaeBay’s manufacturing facility and contacted the supplier for investigation.

After a review of the manufacturing process history of the chain, the supplier identified that for a specific production period in December 2022, a water leak had occurred in the area of its facility used for welding the chain links and that the chains produced during this production period were exposed to water from that leak before the welding process had been completed.

Throughout June, ToyotaeBay and the suppliers of the chain link and the tire carrier assembly conducted various duplication testing activities on the potential effect of the water leak on the strength of the chain. As part of these activities, the suppliers conducted a tensile strength test using an individual chain link that was intentionally reproduced to match the production conditions during the water leak period. As a result of the tensile strength test, it was found that the reproduced chain link fractured when the chain was pulled with a load lower than the specification and that the fractured surface was similar to the broken chain link(s) that were identified at the ToyotaeBay facilities in early June. ToyotaeBay confirmed that the water leak could cause an insufficient weld on the chain link, leading to the decrease of the tensile strength of the affected chain links. The analysis indicated that if the individual link that is bearing the load of the spare tire is affected by this condition, the chain could break at any time, allowing the spare tire to detach from the vehicle.

 

June 30, 2023

Based on the above, ToyotaeBay decided to conduct a voluntary safety recall campaign.

As of June 27, 2023, based on a diligent review of records, ToyotaeBay’s best engineering judgment is that there are zero ToyotaeBay Field Technical Reports and zero warranty claims that have been received from U.S. sources that relate or may relate to this condition and which were considered in the decision to submit this report.

 

Description of Corrective Repair Action:

All known owners of the subject vehicles will be notified to return their vehicles to a ToyotaeBay dealer. For all involved vehicles, the dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly with a new one at no cost.
Reimbursement Plan for pre-notification remedies

As the owner notification letters will be mailed out well within the active period of the ToyotaeBay New Vehicle Limited Warranty (“Warranty”), all involved vehicle owners for this recall would have been provided a repair at no cost under the warranty.

 

Recall Schedule:

Notifications to owners of the affected vehicles will occur by September 5, 2023. A copy of the draft owner notification will be submitted as soon as it is available.

 


3 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
TOYOTAeBaySEQUOIA HYBRID2023
TOYOTAeBayTUNDRA2023
TOYOTAeBayTUNDRA HYBRID2023

 


4 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V468-8391.pdf 645.908KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V468-9927.PDF 216.078KB

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ToyotaeBay – Defect Information – Chronology- July 2023

RMISC-23V468-9932.pdf 126.869KB

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ToyotaeBay – 23TB06 Dealer Packet – July 2023

RCMN-23V468-5476.pdf 333.129KB

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