Toyota recalls 550K vehicles over seat-back – Business News
Toyota is recalling 550,007 vehicles as a result of of a seat-back locking situation, federal regulators mentioned.
The recall impacts 420,771 Highlander and 129,236 Highlander Hybrid vehicles, all from model years 2021 by means of 2024, in keeping with a discover filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The discover mentioned, “second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.”
A seat back that has not been secured in a locked place might fail to correctly restrain occupants, growing the risk of damage within the occasion of a crash at increased speeds, the discover mentioned.
The NHTSA mentioned all homeowners of the affected vehicles might be notified to return their vehicles to a Toyota seller.
The seller will substitute the return springs within the recliner assemblies with improved ones, free of charge.
The Toyota recall impacts 420,771 Highlander and 129,236 Highlander Hybrid vehicles, all from model years 2021 by means of 2024. Anadolu Agency through Getty Images
Owner notification letters are anticipated to be mailed in April.
Toyota additionally recalled round 141,000 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles final month after discovering that rear doorways can unexpectedly open whereas the car is transferring.
FOX Business reached out to Toyota for remark.
