Vehicle recall 12V158000 · April 10, 2012
2012 Toyota Tacoma
The tire and loading information placard on each vehicle contains inaccurate spare tire size and cold inflation pressure information.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Gulf states Toyota (gst) is recalling certain model year 2012 tacoma trucks. The tire and loading information placard on each vehicle contains inaccurate spare tire size and cold inflation pressure information. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110,tire selection and rims.
- Consequence
- An incorrect placard could lead to improper spare tire use or replacement which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Gst will notify owners, and send each owner a corrected placard, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 5, 2012. Owners may contact gulf states Toyota, Inc. At 1-713-744-3465.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrations vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V158000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 10, 2012
- Filed by
- GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.
- Owner notification
- June 5, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 672
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Tacoma (2012): 2012
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