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Toyota 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)." when FACTORY-INSTALLED wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not RE-CALIBRATED correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.

NHTSA campaign 11V-148 · Reported March 4, 2011 · 22,000 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Tacoma and Tundra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
22,000
REMEDY
FOR THE LAND CRUISER, SEQUOIA, TACOMA AND TUNDRA VEHICLES, THE DEALER WILL RE-CALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ON AFFECTED VEHICLES AND INSTALL AN UPDATED TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AT NO CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the tires pressure monitoring and regulating systems. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)." WHEN FACTORY-INSTALLED WHEELS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH TOYOTA AUTHORIZED ACCESSORY WHEELS AND LT TIRES PRIOR TO FIRST SALE, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS WERE NOT RE-CALIBRATED CORRECTLY AND THEREFORE DO NOT START ILLUMINATING THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING TELLTALE AT THE REQUIRED MINIMUM ACTIVATION PRESSURE.

WHY IT MATTERS

FAILURE TO WARN OF TIRE DEFLATIONS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 138 AND COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

FOR THE LAND CRUISER, SEQUOIA, TACOMA AND TUNDRA VEHICLES, THE DEALER WILL RE-CALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ON AFFECTED VEHICLES AND INSTALL AN UPDATED TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AT NO CHARGE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-148.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2011Toyota FJ Cruiser
2008–2011Toyota Land Cruiser
2008–2011Toyota Sequoia
2008–2011Toyota Tacoma
2008–2011Toyota Tundra

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