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Vehicle recall 98V277000 · November 4, 1998

Gulf Toyota 4RUNNER, Camry and 4 more models

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…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
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.
Remedy
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).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
98V277000
Reported to NHTSA
November 4, 1998
Filed by
GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.
Owner notification
December 2, 1998
Vehicles potentially affected
7,794
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Recall 98V277000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

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