2004 TOYOTA TACOMA; 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA; 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA; 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 2001 through 2004 Tacoma light trucks that were manufactured between August 28, 2000, and August 27, 2004, and are registered in cold climate states with high road salt usage (Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia). The spare tire is mounted underneath the rear of the vehicle and held by a carrier with a lift plate that may not have been sufficiently coated with anti-corrosion materials during manufacturing.
Road salt spray can corrode the insufficiently coated lift plate, causing it to break and potentially detach the spare tire from the vehicle. A detached spare tire could become a road hazard and increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace the spare tire carrier lift plate at no charge. Affected owners should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Corrosion of the plate could cause it to break, which could result in detachment of the spare tire from the vehicle. Detachment of the spare tire could result in a road hazard which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Toyota will notify owners, dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace the spare tire carrier lift plate as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in February 2013. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 Tacoma light trucks manufactured from August 28, 2000, through August 27, 2004, and originally sold, or currently registered, in the following cold climate states with high road salt usage: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The spare tire in the subject vehicles is located underneath the rear of the vehicle and held by a spare tire carrier. A lift plate on the carrier is used to help raise, lower and retain the tire. During its manufacture, the lift plate may not have been sufficiently coated with anti-corrosion materials. If the plate is insufficiently coated and the vehicle is operated in cold climate regions where road salts are frequently used, road spray can reach the carrier assembly and corrode the lift plate.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.