Toyota Recalls FJ Cruiser Models Due to Seat Belt Anchor Defect
Toyota is recalling 2007-2013 FJ Cruisers because cracks in the rear door panel may cause the front seat belt retractors to detach, increasing injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect that could lead to seat belt failure and increased injury risk in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2013 FJ Cruiser passenger vehicles. The recall involves approximately 209,000 vehicles. The defect concerns the front driver and passenger seat belt retractors, which are mounted in the access door (rear door) panels. Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks may develop if the door is repeatedly and forcefully closed over an extended period of time.
If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached. This failure could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
The safety recall began on June 6, 2013. Toyota mailed an interim letter to owners in late April 2013, and remedy notifications for the repair began in late May 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- TOYOTA FJ CRUISER
- Brand
- TOYOTA
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Category
- Vehicle — Seat Belt
- Affected units
- 209,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- FJ CRUISER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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