my Toyota dealer just called and told me im getting 5 new tires - balanced & a realignment due to the recall. THATS SERVICE!!!
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Re:tire recall
Date: 2006/06/29 18:38
By: streebeck
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Which tires are being recalled? The Dunlops or the Bridgestones??
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Re:tire recall
Date: 2006/06/29 19:06
By: n928kc
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Toyota FJ Cruiser Recall Toyota will initiate a Special Service Campaign (Safety Recall) on certain early 2007 Model Year FJ Cruiser vehicles.
On June 26, 2006, Toyota filed a Defect Information Report (DIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding certain early 2007 Model Year FJ Cruiser vehicles. During the tire-to-wheel assembly process for the 2007 FJ Cruiser equipped with either Bridgestone Dueler H/T P265/70R17 113S or Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 P265/70R17 113S tires, there is a possibility that the inner bead of the tire may have been damaged. If the bead is damaged, a bulge may develop on the sidewall of the tire and/or air may leak from the area of the damaged bead.
As this is not a tire manufacturer recall, but a Toyota recall, customers will be instructed to bring their vehicle into an authorized Toyota dealer.
There are approximately 9,000 FJ Cruiser (early 2007 Model Year) vehicles involved in the U.S
All customer inquires should be directed to the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
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Re:tire recall
Date: 2006/06/29 19:17
By: jmcilvain21
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Do you have a link to where I can find this information?
I am about to take the FJ on a 13 hour trip each way and have these tires.
Thanks.
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Re:tire recall
Date: 2006/06/29 19:30
By: jmcilvain21
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OK...I found some info...it NOT a tire recall. _______________________________________________________
Toyota's Special Service Campaign (SSC) 60D For 2007 FJ Cruiser--Recall Info
Hello from Toyota Motor Sales USA. Yesterday, we informed the NHTSA of our intent to conduct a Special Service Campaign for our 2007 FJ Cruiser—approximately 9,000 early production vehicles—to inspect the tires.
We’ve not issued any media releases regarding this small volume service action, but because of the importance of this exciting new vehicle to the Toyota line-up and the incredible passion that has been ignited by FJ owners online in discussion groups like FJCruiserForums, we’re going to try to be a bit more proactive and provide the right information to consumers and customers via consumer-generated internet discussions.
The service campaign is a voluntary action by Toyota to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction for FJ owners and to make sure that the vehicle continues to perform as expected by our owners. This is not a tire manufacturer recall, but a special servicing campaign by Toyota.
During the unique tire-to-wheel assembly process for the FJ Cruiser equipped with either the Bridgestone Dueler or Dunlop Grandtrek tires, there is a possibility that the inner bead of the tire may have experienced some damage. If that happened, a bulge could develop at some point on the sidewall and air could leak out. There have been no reported incidents of this actually happening—but we want to take the precaution of finding these tire/wheel assemblies and replacing the tires with new ones.
We are able to isolate the vehicles affected and have VIN lists that will be available to our dealers. Affected FJ Cruiser customers will receive a letter from us starting in early July. The letter will ask FJ Cruiser customers to take their vehicle to a Toyota dealer for inspection, confirmation that they are within the affected tire-to-wheel assembly range and replace all involved tires at no charge to the customer. We think this will take about two hours.
While we certainly would prefer not to have to concern our enthusiastic FJ Cruiser owners, we and our dealers will work very hard to communicate well and make the campaign service as painless as possible. We regret the inconvenience.
Hope this information is helpful.
FJCruiserForums participants and others may call our Customer Experience Center for more information on this SSC at 800-331-4331.
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