# NHTSA recall 12V158000

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: 12V158000
- Manufacturer: GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-04\-10
- Owners notified: 2012\-06\-05
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Units potentially affected: 672

## What is wrong

GULF STATES TOYOTA \(GST\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TACOMA TRUCKS. THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION PLACARD ON EACH VEHICLE CONTAINS INACCURATE SPARE TIRE SIZE AND COLD INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION.  THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110,”TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.”


## What can happen

AN INCORRECT PLACARD COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER SPARE TIRE USE OR REPLACEMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

GST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SEND EACH OWNER A CORRECTED PLACARD, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. AT 1\-713\-744\-3465.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS 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

- [2012 TOYOTA TACOMA](/makes/toyota/tacoma/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.

- [K0D\_TIS\_ProgramO](/bulletins/10251756.md), 2024-03-18, Service bulletin
- [K0D\_TIS\_Technica](/bulletins/10251742.md), 2024-03-18, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0043\-14](/bulletins/10251070.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB003220](/bulletins/10244113.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [TSB011219](/bulletins/10244108.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
- [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/12V158000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V158000)

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