Toyota Tacoma: Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire

Affects Toyota Tacoma · 2012–2013 — about 979 vehicles.

The hazard

If the spare tire/wheel is installed on the vehicle using the lug nuts from another wheel, damage to the wheel could result and may eventually lead to a loose wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

SET will notify owners, and dealers will: (a) Install a Warning Label on the spare tire/wheel, (b) supply a bag containing proper spare wheel lug nuts, and (c) place an Owner's Manual Addendum in the vehicle's glove box. The recall began on January 23, 2014. Owners may contact SET at 1-954-429-2000.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational