The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V520000·Announced 2023-09-07

2022-2023 Toyota Tacoma Defective Child Seat Anchor Welds

Toyota is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles due to insufficient welds in the upper child seat anchors. These defects may prevent proper anchoring of child seats, increasing the risk of injury during crashes or sudden stops.

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 defect presents a risk of child injury if a seat becomes improperly anchored during a crash or sudden stop, but no injuries or deaths have been reported in the source. This corresponds to the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported,' warranting a High (Severity 3) rating.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2022-2023 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. The upper child seat anchors contain one or more individual welds that may be insufficient, failing to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 225 requirements for child restraint anchorage systems.

When a child seat is not properly anchored due to insufficient welds, it may move during a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury to a child occupant. Approximately 75,316 vehicles are potentially affected by this defect.

Toyota will remedy this issue at no cost to owners. Dealers will inspect the upper child seat anchors and reweld them as necessary. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed beginning September 2, 2022.

If you own an affected vehicle, contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule service. You may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2023 TOYOTA TACOMA
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Child Restraint System
Hazard
  • weld-defect
  • child-restraint-failure
  • injury-risk
Affected units
75,316

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)

  • TACOMA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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