Recall Alert: 2013-2014 Toyota Tundra - PickupTrucks.com
Note these were modified NON Toyota brand . 2013 and 2014 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks modified by Gulf States Toyota Inc. as part of certain vehicle packages to be equipped with a combination of non-Toyota-brand 20-inch alloy wheels. So if a dealership modifies a vehicle with accessories Toyota still stands behind them. If you read the article you would have notice that GST is the one doing the recall, not Toyota:. "Owners can call GST at 800-444-1074, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to www. In general, however, a manufacture will usually stand behind dealer installed accessories and modifications. You have to realized that dealerships are accountable to the whatever brand they represent. People didn't like the how sluggish those engines were and since they didn't come with a turbo, dealerships eventually started offering a turbo install as add-on. You might think that adding a turbo would be a big no-no for dealerships and would immediately void the warranty. Eventually GM offered a factory turbo on the 6. 2l's successor, the 6. 5l. Back before vehicles came with all they stuff they do now, dealer add-ons were much more common. "non-Toyota-brand". "The COATING on the lug nuts MAY separate". These are non-Toyota parts and MAY separate or MAY cause is not a defect. Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
