2000 GULF TOYOTA TUNDRA Recalls (2)

Campaign:
00V103000 on 04/27/2000
Component:
Trailer hitches
Manufactured:
03/31/1999 - 03/20/2000
Affected:
7,000
Defect:
Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with a tekonsha trailer hitch wiring harness and converter and distributed by gulf states toyota (texas, oklahoma, louisiana, arkansas, and mississippi). an electrical short circuit can occur if water enters the converter housing.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
This recall has been superseded by recall no. 02v-050.
Notes:
Owner notification began june 9, 2000.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).

Campaign:
02V050000 on 03/04/2002
Component:
Trailer hitches
Manufactured:
03/31/1999 - 02/03/2002
Affected:
8,609
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

2000 GULF TOYOTA TUNDRA TSB

Bulletin:
04004
Component:
980000 unknown or other
Summary:
Owner renotification of non-completed special service campaigns and limited service campaigns. *mr

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