South East Toyota Can't Install Hood Scoops RECALL

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2017/07/2011-2016-toyota-tacoma-recall-alert.html

By Patrick Masterson

Vehicles Affected: Model-year 2011-16 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by Southeast Toyota Distributors or SET dealers are among the approximately 3,500 vehicles being recalled with model year 2011-16 4Runner SUVs

The Problem: The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

The Fix: Dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood for free.

What Owners Should Do: SET will begin notifying owners Aug. 28. Owners can call SET at 954-429-2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov to check their vehicle identification number and learn more.

Need to Find a Dealer for Service? Go to Cars.com Service & Repair to find your local dealer.

 

Actual cause of the recall is because the tape degrades over time .. not that they can't install them ...

 

It's God punishing people for having purely cosmetic scoops. Righteous judgement imo.

 

Is this different from the factory hood scoop?

 

Was already posted

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/another-small-recall.502108/

 

depends on VIN as to where it was installed

 

That didn't come up in a search because the author doesn't know how to create a useful title. This thread already has more replies

 

But I mean, aren't the factory hoodscoops on the 2nd gen's molded into the hood? And the 3rd gen's bolted on?

 

pretty much unless it was a package installed at port ...

 

Yeah, my title should have had fake news in it.....

Kidding

 

As fake as those hood scoops