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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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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| SEATS | |||||
| 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 | |
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| TSB-0095-12 | 06/29/2012 | 10044908 | Toyota: in some vehicles, when moving seat from stowed position to upright, 3rd row maul seatback fails to lock in place. *pe | 08/03/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 300 | ||
| Front passenger seat back tilts forward slightly when braking. this causes the seat back to feel loose and like you're moving forward in the seat when braking. driver's seat does not have the issue. | |||
| 02/28/2011 | 8000 | ||
| Third row seat does not latch properly, doesn | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Third row of seats do not remain safely and firmly attached to the floor. we have taken the vehicle to two toyota dealers and they are unable to fix the problem. toyota hopes to fix the issue in a month or two. hope noone gets killed while toyota works on fixing the issue. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 100 | ||
| 2011 sienna xle front passenger and middle row seat backs are not secure. there is play and movement in the seat back mechanism to give the illusion that the entire seat is sliding forward when you apply the breaks. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 700 | ||
| I have an 8 month old son, who is very tall for his age. therefore, he is in a britax roundabout 50 carseat - rearfacing. i drive a 2011 toyota sienna xle. one day when i was parked on an uphill incline, my sleeping son's head fell forward and he stopped breathing until my husband realized it and pushed his head back. we had been using a rolled recieving blanket to help how upright his rearfacing seat sits in the backseat captains chair of our van. the straps of the carseat are not long enough to accomodate a pool noodle, because the seat of the car is so reclined. | |||