Toyota Recalls Corolla and C-HR Vehicles for Rear Seat Belt Defect
Toyota is recalling 2019-2020 Corolla, Corolla Hybrid, and C-HR vehicles because the rear seat belt locking mechanism may not function correctly, increasing injury risk in crashes.
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 safety restraint system that may fail to restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles. The recall involves rear seat belt assemblies equipped with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The defect is that the seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, which increases the risk of injury. The recall affects approximately 9,468 vehicles.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates and replace the assemblies as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's recall numbers are 19TB22 and 19TA22.
The recalled product
- Product
- TOYOTA COROLLA HYBRID, COROLLA, C-HR
- Brand
- TOYOTA
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Category
- Vehicle — Seat Belts
- Affected units
- 9,468
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 (3)
- COROLLA HYBRID
- COROLLA
- C-HR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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