Lamest Recall Ever – Wrong Labels On Tundra
Jason Lancaster | Jun 22, 2009 | Comments 10
Here’s a new one:
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 1,348 MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM JUNE 2, 2008 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110
Not safety standard 110? What the &$#* were those $!%-#*&%^ing #$@!*-$*&ing ba$tards at Toyota thinking!! They could have killed us all!
Oh – nevermind. Just some dumb label. Do I need to come in for that one, or can you just send me the label in the mail and I’ll stick it on myself?
The 2009-2010 Tundra (along with Highlander, Rav4, XB, TC, Sienna, Taco, and Yaris) is effected by this recall. If you get a letter in the mail, send us a note and we’ll publish it here on the site.
I’m reminded of an old Beavis and Butthead sketch where the checkout girl tells Butthead “You’re going to have to put something back” and Butthead, in all his wisdom, stares at the girl for about 30 seconds and then says “Uhhhh. OK.”
Exactly.
Filed Under: Tundra Recalls
All I’m imagining is the cost of mailing out the letters versus how many people will actually go in JUST to get that nice little shiny label posted in the door jamb. Hmmm only people that will end up with it are those that go in for a service and the advisor adds it then…..how funny.
Agree TXTee. Read the owners manual. duhh…
The dealer needs to put the label themselves so they can document it. Mailing the label to owners doesn’t mean it got posted on the vehicle. Its a liability for Toyota for the entire life of the vehicle.
I’m waiting for the recall on the chrome front and rear bumpers and chromed lug nuts on all 07 and 08 tundra for the severe spot rusting. Now that is more important than the stupid sticker. How about the tundra tailgates with too weak of welds and too thin of sheet metal to either not dent or break?
The total number of recalled vehicles is just about 1300…and that’s split up amongst half a dozen models. SO, there’s probably just a handful of Tundras with this problem and I’m guessing some of them are still in dealer inventories. This is the definition of a silly recall, but as Art64 says Toyota is liable for life if they don’t get the stickers right.
LOL No Art I meant the amount of postage to send the recall letters…not the sticker itself. But you’re right…all it takes is one idiot to have some issue and it becomes a liability for Toyota.
When you go in for the sticker, they secretly replace the tailgate, shocks, and chrome pieces. Is is a coverup to fix the real problems. Honda actually did this one time. They offered a free oil change to all of their buyers of the first car they offered. When you came in for the oil change they replaced the brake drums which were rusting at a supernatural rate. They brought the car back and told you they adjusted the brakes for free too while they were under the car. It is hard to argue with that kind of sleeziness though. Free brake system redo with oil change.
Jeremy – Had no idea – that’s a great story about Honda.
My 2010 Tundra (delivered Dece ’09) had a load capacity warning sticker with a hand written “15.0 lbs” of reduced carrying capacity. Then this week I get a letter from Toyota with a new sticker fully typeset, saying that the reduced carrying capacity was “7 lbs”. I’m thinking of throwing a party since I now have an additional 8 lbs of cargo capacity! Anyone know why the original capacity is reduced at all?
Jimbo – That’s funny! The reason the sticker was changed is to reflect the added weight of accessories/features that were added to the truck (either by the dealer or the factory).