2013 Toyota Highlander recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2013 Highlander vehicles manufactured March 13, 2013, through August 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the second row left hand seat may not lock in place when positioned in the forward front or second adjusting position. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
💥 The risk
If the seat does not lock into the seat track, there may be an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 14V148000
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 46,757
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-4331
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 21, 2014
- Built
- Mar 13, 2013 – Aug 6, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.