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NHTSA 02V050📅 Mar 5, 2002

2000–2001 Gulf Toyota Tundra recall: trailer hitch

⚠️ What's wrong

Certain pickup trucks equipped with a tekonsha trailer hitch wiring harness and converter and distributed by gulf states toyota (texas, oklahoma, louisiana, arkansas, and mississippi). The circuitry used in the converter, which is inadequate to manage properly vehicle and/or trailer-side voltage spikes. If the converter is exposed to a voltage spike, it could cause an electrical short or open circuit within the converter.

💥 The risk

This short circuit could cause a failure of the converter, and if a trailer is being towed at the time, CAN also cause inoperative trailer lights.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will replace the wire harness and converter. Owner notification began april 22, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gulf states toyota at 1-800-444-1074.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
02V050000
Manufacturer
GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.
Vehicles affected
8,609
Component
TRAILER HITCHES
Owner phone
1-800-444-1074
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Apr 22, 2002
Built
Apr 1, 1999 – Feb 4, 2002
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 02V050 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 02V050?

2000–2001 Gulf Toyota Tundra. 8,609 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Gulf Toyota dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-444-1074.