# NHTSA recall 09V444000 A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. - Published by: NHTSA \(United States\) - Campaign number: 09V444000 - Manufacturer's number: SSC90/90M - Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Reported: 2009\-11\-18 - Owners notified: 2010\-05\-03 - Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS - Units potentially affected: 110000 ## What is wrong TOYOTA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2000\-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: 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. EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE TRUCK BED WHICH WOULD PRESENT A ROAD HAZARD THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. ## What can happen SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND DIMINISHED BRAKE CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. ## The remedy TOYOTA IS ASKING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE UNTIL A REMEDY CAN BE OBTAINED. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER AND RELATED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE BRAKE LINES, AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. IF THE CROSS MEMBER DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED, IT WILL BE SPRAYED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND. THESE SERVICES WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE, HOWEVER MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEALER MAY BE REQUIRED. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 30, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331. ## Notes TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL NO. SSC90/90M.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\ . ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA](/makes/toyota/tundra/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-13 to 2003\-09\-13. - [2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA](/makes/toyota/tundra/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-13 to 2003\-09\-13. - [2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA](/makes/toyota/tundra/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-13 to 2003\-09\-13. - [2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA](/makes/toyota/tundra/2003/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-13 to 2003\-09\-13. ## Investigated as PE09049 This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected. - PE09049: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2009\-10\-06, closed 2010\-01\-26. FRAME CORROSION. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V444000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V444000/investigations) ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [T\-SB\-0039\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012744.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0038\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012743.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0035\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012742.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0061\-23 Rev2](/bulletins/11012735.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0062\-23 Rev2](/bulletins/11012727.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0039\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007445.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0038\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007444.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0035\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007443.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0039\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11006151.md), 2024-08-08, Service bulletin - [T\-SB\-0038\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11006150.md), 2024-08-08, Service bulletin ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V444000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V444000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2009V444000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F09V444000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2009V444000)