# NHTSA recall 17V291000

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: 17V291000
- Manufacturer's number: 17R1
- Manufacturer: Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
- Reported: 2017\-05\-01
- Owners notified: 2017\-06\-15
- Component: EQUIPMENT
- Units potentially affected: 1019

## What is wrong

Gulf States Toyota, Inc \(Gulf States\) is recalling certain 2016\-2017 4Runner vehicles equipped with the TFORCE accessory package.  The fasteners for the aftermarket roof rack may have been improperly tightened.


## What can happen

If the roof rack fasteners loosen, the roof rack may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the roof rack fasteners, free of charge.  The recall began June 15, 2017.  Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1\-800\-444\-1074.  Gulf States' number for this recall is 17R1.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-10\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1019
- Reported remedied: 682 \(66%\)
- Reported unreachable: 17
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 3, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER](/makes/toyota/4runner/2016/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-09 to 2017\-03\-23.
- [2017 TOYOTA 4RUNNER](/makes/toyota/4runner/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-09 to 2017\-03\-23.

## 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
- [K0P\_TISdownload\_](/bulletins/10245487.md), 2023-11-27, Service bulletin
- [TSB003220](/bulletins/10244113.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0057\-18](/bulletins/10238157.md), 2023-06-26, Service bulletin
- [TSB000923](/bulletins/10235216.md), 2023-05-01, Service bulletin
- [19TE12 Technical](/bulletins/10230356.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [19TE12 Dealer Pa](/bulletins/10230355.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [TSB004522Rev1](/bulletins/10220177.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [TSB009421Rev1](/bulletins/10220174.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [TSB000320](/bulletins/10220142.md), 2022-09-15, 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)

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