2023 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia recalled for spare tire that would fall off

Toyota is recalling 1,400 Tundras and Sequoias because of an issue with the spare tire provider meeting.

Particularly, Toyota is recalling sure 2023 Tundras, Tundra Hybrids and Sequoia Hybrids. Toyota says that the chain hyperlinks of the metal chain used to safe the spare tire to the underside of the car “might have been improperly welded.” If that is so, Toyota says that the chain hyperlinks might break at any time. As soon as damaged, the spare tire might detach itself from the car and turn into a street hazard to others within the car’s wake.

To treatment the difficulty, Toyota says recalled autos could have the spare tire provider meeting changed with a brand new one. Per normal, there might be no price to the proprietor. Toyota says it expects proprietor notification letters to be issued by early September this yr.

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