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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V181000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/17/2000 to 01/29/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 366572 | 05/07/2004 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/15/2004 | 04/20/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles have a child protection lock (cpl) system on both of the rear side doors. when an operator of the vehicle closes the door very hard with the cpl lever set to the lock position, there is a possibility that the lever may contact the body panel, causing the cpl lever to move into the unlock position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could allow the door to be opened with the inside while the operator believes that the cpl was activated. if the door were opened from the inside while the vehicle was in motion, an occupant could fall out and be injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will shorten the cpl lever. owner notification began may 7, 2004. owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. ssc 40b.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| The automatic door locks were inoperative.*jb | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 03/16/2006 | 1 | ||
| 1. notice or recall received ssc 40b highlander child protection lock system safety recall 2. contacted 2 toyota dealerships to schedule an appointment and the national customer service line and was advised that appointments were not available but cars were taken in the order received on a given day with prior days cars being serviced first. 3. i attempted to set an appointment at the convenience of both dealerships this week, next week, next month or even two months away when i could take my vehicle in and have the 30 minute (approximately) repair completed within a reasonable time. i was told that no such appointment could be made and that i had the choice of bringing the car in between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and that it would be done in a hour and a half to three or four hours. toyota in their recall notice promises any toyota dealer will modify the cpl lever at no cost to you in as convenient a manner as possible. it further states make an appointment. *nm | |||