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HighNHTSA·14V148000·Announced 2014-03-27

Toyota Recalls 2013 Highlanders Due to Second Row Seat Locking Defect

Toyota is recalling 2013 Highlanders because the second-row left seat may not lock in place, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

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 vehicle defect (seat locking mechanism) that creates a risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2013 Toyota Highlander vehicles manufactured between March 13, 2013, and August 6, 2013. The recall affects 46,757 vehicles where the second-row left-hand seat may fail to lock into the seat track when positioned in the forward front or second adjusting position. This defect means the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."

If the seat does not lock into the seat track, there is an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, but the hazard is identified as a risk of harm during a collision.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the second-row left-hand seat so that it will lock into the seat track, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2014. 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 HIGHLANDER
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
46,757

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)

  • HIGHLANDER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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