NHTSA recall 15V515000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V515000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SET15D |
| Manufacturer | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| Reported | 2015-08-13 |
| Owners notified | 2015-09-22 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
| Units potentially affected | 2530 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-01-09 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2530 |
| Reported remedied | 1198 (47%) |
| Reported unreachable | 59 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured March 29, 2010, to July 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with accessory exhaust tips installed by SET or SET dealers that may contact people and possibly burn them while they are standing behind the vehicle.
What can happen
Contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury.
The remedy
SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a re-designed exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and is more recessed behind the bumper, free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for the recall is SET15D.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | Built 2010-03-29 to 2015-07-30. |
|---|---|
| 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | Built 2010-03-29 to 2015-07-30. |
| 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | Built 2010-03-29 to 2015-07-30. |
| 2013 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | Built 2010-03-29 to 2015-07-30. |
| 2014 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | Built 2010-03-29 to 2015-07-30. |
| 2015 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | Built 2010-03-29 to 2015-07-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.