2004–2005 Toyota Camry & 2004 Lexus ES 330 + 1 more recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a front passenger power seat, when installing certain rear-facing infant child seat bases onto the seat with an excessively high seatbelt tension, it may be possible to unseat a component called the buckle status switch from the seat belt buckle.
💥 The risk
If the switch becomes unseated, the front passenger occupant classification system may mistake the rear-facing child restraint for an unbelted adult occupant, and may not suppress the deployment of the front passenger airbag.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle status switch. This safety improvement campaign (ssc 40M) began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987..
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V595000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SSC 40M
- Manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 150,061
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-4331
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 20, 2004
- Built
- May 7, 2003 – Sep 8, 2004
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- This action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.