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2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08V181000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
TOYOTA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year: |
2008 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
SEAT BELTS:REAR |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Manufacture Dates: |
05-31-07 through 03-07-08 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
90,189 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
OVSC |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
04-18-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
04-22-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| FMVSS Number: |
208 |
| Defect Summary: |
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 90,189 MY 2008 HIGHLANDER AND HIGHLANDER HYBRID PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THIRD ROW SEAT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE NON-DRIVER DESIGNATED SEATING POSITIONS (DSP) ON THESE VEHICLES IS EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT HAVE A FEATURE THAT CONVERTS THE RETRACTOR FROM AN EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR (ELR) TO AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR). THE BELTS CONVERT TO THE ALR MODE AFTER THE WEBBING HAS BEEN FULLY WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED SO THAT AS THE BELT IS RELEASED INTO THE RETRACTOR, THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN THE ALR MODE SO THAT A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) CAN BE TIGHTLY SECURED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
HOWEVER, FOR THE TWO THIRD ROW DSP'S ON THESE VEHICLES, THE ALR MODE DEACTIVATES BEFORE THE WEBBING IS FULLY RETRACTED, SO THAT IT WILL NOT LOCK WHEN CERTAIN REAR-FACING CRS'S THAT HAVE A SHORT SEAT BELT ROUTING PATH ARE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS CAN ALLOW THE SEAT BELT WEBBING TO SPOOL OUT DURING NORMAL DRIVING MANEUVERS, WHICH COULD AFFECT THE STABILITY OF A CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLED AT THOSE SEATING POSITIONS. AS SUCH, THIS COULD DISCOURAGE THE USE OF A CHILD RESTRAINT AND IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED SEAT BELT COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. |
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2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Recall - Recall ID 78571 for TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID SEAT BELTS:REAR
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