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The load carrying capacity modification labels are incorrect.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"SET will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 4, 2022.  Owners may contact SET's customer service at 954-429-2000.  SET's number for this recall is SET22A.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SET22A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":97,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":33,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",8],["Air Bags",5],["Service Brakes",5],["Back Over Prevention",5],["Steering",4],["Suspension",4]],"by_year":{"2020":10,"2021":7,"2022":4,"2023":6,"2024":3,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-08-28","Electrical System","The door actuator have been replaced a minimum of eight times. Huge safety risk involved since we never know if the vehicle is going to lock. Toyota continues to replace them but not addressing the underlying issue. Not sure if this is all related but the blower motor has been replaced 3- 4 times and the battery has be\u2026"],["2026-08-25","Exterior Lighting","Driver side headlight goes out approximately every 6 months. Sometimes the light only has to be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wiggled\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd in its connection and the light comes back on. Sometimes the light must be replaced. The light has also exploded when my spouse was attempting to replace the lightbulb. A friend has a 2014 Toyota 4 runner and t\u2026"],["2026-03-30","Back Over Prevention","The contact owns a 2020 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and reversing, the rearview camera intermittently displayed a blank image. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the f\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV 2WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.246,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.246,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":36,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":17,"ncap":4,"complaints":33},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}