# NHTSA recall 12V120000

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: 12V120000
- Manufacturer: GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-03\-23
- Owners notified: 2012\-06\-01
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Units potentially affected: 363

## What is wrong

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 4RUNNER AND SIENNA VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH NON\-ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REMOTE ENGINE STARTERS.  A MALFUNCTION IN THE AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS BRAND REMOTE ENGINE STARTER MODULE CAN PREVENT NORMAL COMMUNICATION OF THE VEHICLE’S CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK \(CAN\).


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, ANTILOCK BRAKING AND STABILITY CONTROL MAY BE LOST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DRIVERS SHOULD RECEIVE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS WARNING THEM OF A MALFUNCTION.


## The remedy

GULF STATES TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REMOTE ENGINE STARTER WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JUNE 4, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-444\-1074.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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

- [2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER](/makes/toyota/4runner/2012/recalls.md)
- [2012 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2012/recalls.md)

## 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\-0043\-14](/bulletins/10251070.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB003220](/bulletins/10244113.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0057\-18](/bulletins/10238157.md), 2023-06-26, Service bulletin
- [TSB009421Rev1](/bulletins/10220174.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [ZKG\_Dealer\_Lette](/bulletins/10211828.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin
- [ZKG\_Technical\_In](/bulletins/10211827.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin
- [ZKG\_Paint\_Repair](/bulletins/10211826.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin
- [Toyota PRO19\-02](/bulletins/10207946.md), 2022-02-14, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0578\-19 Rev](/bulletins/10203532.md), 2021-11-15, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0080\-19 Rev](/bulletins/10201400.md), 2021-09-13, 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/12V120000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V120000)

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