Toyota recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2013 FJ Cruiser passenger vehicles. The retractors for the front driver and passenger seat belts are mounted in the access door (rear door) panels of the vehicle. Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks may develop in the panel if the access door is repeatedly and forcefully closed over an extended period of time.
What could happen
If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
The fix
The safety recall began on June 6, 2013. Toyota will mail an interim letter to owners late in April 2013. Remedy notifications to the owners for the repair will begin in late May 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
- Toyota Fj Cruiser 2007–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V098000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 15, 2013
- Owners notified
- Jun 6, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 209,000
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 25, 2006 to Feb 23, 2013
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Toyota recall: Seats Jun 2, 2016
- Toyota recall: Steering Feb 10, 2015
- Scion / Toyota recall: Equipment Dec 30, 2014
- Toyota recall: Seats Nov 19, 2014
- Toyota recall: Suspension Sep 8, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.