{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Toyota recall 17V291 (17R1): 2016-2017 4Runner",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v291/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V291 (Toyota): If the roof rack fasteners loosen, the roof rack may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Toyota 4runner, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Gulf States Toyota, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 May 2017. 1,019 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Gulf States Toyota, Inc (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2016-2017 4Runner vehicles equipped with the TFORCE accessory package. The fasteners for the aftermarket roof rack may have been improperly tightened. 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: 17R1. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V291 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: “If the roof rack fasteners loosen, the roof rack may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V291 Gulf States Toyota, Inc. Equipment 1 May 2017 2016-2017 TOYOTA 4RUNNER If the roof rack fasteners loosen, the roof rack may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the roof rack fasteners, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:03:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:32:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Toyota recall 17V291 (17R1): 2016-2017 4Runner\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v291/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}