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2017 Toyota Highlander, 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Recall: Fasteners for the roof rails may not be torqued properly

NHTSA campaign 17V520000 · Equipment · filed Aug 23, 2017 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
1K
Manufacturer
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Sep 29, 2017

The defect

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles equipped with accessory roof rail cross bars. The fasteners for the roof rails may not be torqued properly.

The risk

The roof rails may loosen and possibly detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

GST will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly torque the fasteners, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2017. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 17R3.

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.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

MakeModelModel years
ToyotaHighlander2017
ToyotaHighlander Hybrid2017

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 17V520000 (manufacturer number 17R3). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.