Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V396000

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V396000

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Component
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
Manufacturer
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
Vehicles affected
7,749
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-02
Owners notified
2016-07-14

Defect description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

Safety risk

If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

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

76 model years across 14 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota 4RUNNER2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Toyota Avalon2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Toyota Camry2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 1990 1989 1988
Toyota Camry Solara2008 2007 2006
Toyota Corolla2010 2009 1989
Toyota FJ Cruiser2010 2009 2008 2007
Toyota Highlander2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Toyota Prius2012 2011 2010
Toyota RAV42011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Toyota Sequoia2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Toyota Sienna2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Toyota Tacoma2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Toyota Tundra2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Toyota Venza2010 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.