Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| 13V014000 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 3235 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/16/2013 | 01/17/2013 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 tacoma, 4runner, camry, camry hybrid, prius, and rav4; model year 2009-2010 avalon, fj cruiser, and highlander hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year corolla, sienna and tundra; model year 2009-2013 highlander and venza; model year 2012 prius v; and model year 2010-2012 sequoia. during modification by set to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest dvd systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. this could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Southeast toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. the recall is expected to begin during january 2013. owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859. | |||||||||||||||
| 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.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 1500 | 1 | |
| My complaint concerns the driver's seat in my brand new 2012 corolla,purchased on 06/23/12. after more than 9 years of being the happy owner of a 2003 toyota corolla, i did not hesitate to trade it in for a new and much nicer model. i had no idea it would turn into a nightmare. as it turns out the driver's seat is so hard and uncomfortable it has resulted in my discovering a sciatica nerve i didn't know existed and the misalignment of my back to the point where i am now being treated by a chiropractor. i went back to toyota initially, but was told there was no problem with the car and the seat was not considered defective. it was recommend i go to a place that could reupholstered the seat by possibly adjusting the padding. i did. it helped some, but not enough. i went back to toyota determined to exchange the car, but to no avail since the deal i was offered was way over my budget. i have another appointment pending with the upholster and in the mean time i'm maintaining by seeing the chiropractor at least once a week. i'm in constant pain and have tried every kind of seat padding i could think of, but nothing has worked. it's like a bad pair of shoes that instantly hurt when you put them on. unfortunately, one can't just throw a car out and get a new one that fits better. i'm working to resolve this problem. it's been difficult because i work mon.-fri and can't take time off to deal with this matter. weekends aren't much help since the upholster also only works mon.-fri. for the record: i drove to ca right after buying it where i parked it for 3 weeks at my mother's house. she was recovering from an accident and i was there to take care of her. we did not go out. it was after the 5 hour drive and a few days later that i started feeling pain and it took me a while before i realized and became completely aware that it was the car causing the pain. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 1500 | ||
| My complaint concerns the driver's seat in my brand new 2012 corolla,purchased on 06/23/12. after more than 9 years of being the happy owner of a 2003 toyota corolla, i did not hesitate to trade it in for a new and much nicer model. i had no idea it would turn into a nightmare. as it turns out the driver's seat is so hard and uncomfortable it has resulted in my discovering a sciatic nerve i didn't know existed and the misalignment of my back to the point where i am now being treated by a chiropractor. i went back to toyota initially, but was told there was no problem with the car and the seat was not considered defective. it was recommend i go to a place that could reupholster the seat by possibly adjusting the padding. i did. it helped some, but not enough. i went back to toyota determined to exchange the car, but to no avail since the deal i was offered was way over my budget. i have another appointment pending with the upholster and in the mean time i'm maintaining by seeing the chiropractor at least once a week. i'm in constant pain and have tried every kind of seat padding i could think of, but nothing has worked. it's like a bad pair of shoes that instantly hurt when you put them on. unfortunately, one can't just throw a car out and get a new one that fits better. i'm working to resolve this problem. it's been difficult because i work mon.-fri and can't take time off to deal with this matter. weekends aren't much help since the upholster also only works mon.-fri. for the record: i drove to ca right after buying it where i parked it for 3 weeks at my mother's house. she was recovering from an accident and i was there to take care of her. we did not go out. it was after the 5 hour drive and a few days later that i started feeling pain and it took me a while before i realized and became completely aware that it was the car causing the pain. | |||