Prime Wheel 1207 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 98E038000
Manufacturer: PRIME WHEEL CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: November 16th, 1998

Defect Summary:
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: WHEEL LUG NUTS, PART NO. 1207, USED ON 1998-1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4, 4RUNNER, AND T-100 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS 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 Summary:
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND ALSO PERFORM A COMPLIMENTARY WHEEL ROTATION WHEN THE REPAIR IS DONE.

Recall Notes:
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 16, 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).