{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Toyota recall 16V228 (16R2): Model Year 2015-2016 Toyota 4Runner",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v228/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V228 (Toyota): An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota's own number: 16R2.",
  "excerpt": "Toyota 4runner, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Gulf States Toyota, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 20 April 2016. 844 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured September 22, 2014, to March 23, 2016 and equipped with accessories installed by Gulf States. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Toyota's own number for this recall: 16R2. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V228 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V228 Gulf States Toyota, Inc. Equipment:Other:Labels 20 April 2016 2015-2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will install an accurate l",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:42:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Toyota recall 16V228 (16R2): Model Year 2015-2016 Toyota 4Runner\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v228/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}