1999 GULF TOYOTA COROLLA Recall

Campaign:

98V277000 on 11/09/1998

Component:

Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts

Manufactured:

04/06/1998 - 08/17/1998

Affected:

7,794

Defect:

Vehicle description: 1998-1999 toyota sport utility vehicles and light duty trucks equipped with wheel lug nuts, part no. 1207, supplied by prime wheel corporation, and distributed by gulf states toyota, inc. in the states of texas, oklahoma, arkansas, louisiana, and mississippi only. the lug nuts contain a defect which could cause loss of the lug nuts, and possible loss of the wheel.

Consequence:

This condition could cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Dealers will replace all the wheel lug nuts and also perform a complimentary wheel rotation when the repair is done.

Notes:

Owner notification began december 2, 1998. 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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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