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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V181000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 05/31/2007 to 03/07/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 90189 | 12/10/2008 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 04/18/2008 | 04/22/2008 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling 90,189 my 2008 highlander and highlander hybrid passenger vehicles equipped with a third row seat. these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection. the non-driver designated seating positions (dsp) on these vehicles is equipped with seat belt assemblies that have a feature that converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) to an automatic locking retractor (alr). the belts convert to the alr mode after the webbing has been fully withdrawn from the retractor. the system is designed so that as the belt is released into the retractor, the system remains in the alr mode so that a child restraint system (crs) can be tightly secured. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | However, for the two third row dsp's on these vehicles, the alr mode deactivates before the webbing is fully retracted, so that it will not lock when certain rear-facing crs's that have a short seat belt routing path are installed in the vehicle. this can allow the seat belt webbing to spool out during normal driving maneuvers, which could affect the stability of a child restraint installed at those seating positions. as such, this could discourage the use of a child restraint and in the event of a crash, the child may not be adequately protected possibly resulting in injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a newly designed seat belt component free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or about december 18, 2008. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 80d.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 1500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. the dealer has tried several times to repair the middle passenger side seat belt without success. the seat belt would not retract and the passenger was not secure in the vehicle. in order for the seat belt to be closed, it had to be extended to the full length in order to retract. the contact was concerned about the safety risk because the passenger was not secure. the failure mileage was 150 and the current mileage was 55000. | |||