Seats: mid/rear assembly: recliner
- Component
- Seats: mid/rear assembly: recliner
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 686,588
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2026-03-05
- Owners notified
- 2026-09-04
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
Safety risk
A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 9, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.