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 |
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| SEATS | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 18000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota venza. the contact stated that the driver seat cushion was lacking support and would cause difficulty when attempting to reach and maneuver the pedals. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and advised the contact that they were unable to repair the vehicle because of the way it was designed. the manufacturer was also contacted and advised the contact to purchase another vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 18,000. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 03/26/2009 | 400 | 1 | 03/26/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota venza. the contact stated that the head rests on both front seats were moved up too close to the windshield. the head rests make the occupants heads bend down, which makes driving uncomfortable. the toyota manufacturer stated that they moved the head rests for safety purpose in new vehicles. the contact stated that the head rests pose an issue for those who are taller than five feet. the failure mileage was 400 and current mileage was 800. updated 8/28/09 *cn updated 09/09/09*jb | |||