Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V743000

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-11-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V743000

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Component
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
Manufacturer
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,233
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-19
Owners notified
2015-01-29

Defect description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

Safety risk

Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

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.

Scope of coverage

64 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota 4RUNNER2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Toyota Avalon2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Toyota Camry2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Toyota Corolla2011 2010
Toyota FJ Cruiser2010 2009 2008 2007
Toyota Highlander2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Toyota Prius2011 2010
Toyota RAV42011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Toyota Sequoia2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Toyota Sienna2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Toyota Tacoma2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Toyota Tundra2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Toyota Venza2011 2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.