2017 Toyota Highlander & 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles equipped with accessory roof rail cross bars. The fasteners for the roof rails may not be torqued properly.
💥 The risk
The roof rails may loosen and possibly detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
GST will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly torque the fasteners, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2017. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 17R3.
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
- 17V520000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 17R3
- Manufacturer
- Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,121
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-444-1074
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 29, 2017
- Built
- Nov 16, 2016 – Jul 19, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.