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.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAGS (CSA), THE CSA TETHER STRAP LOCATED IN THE FRONT PILLARS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
Safety risk
IF THE TETHER STRAP IS NOT CORRECTLY ROUTED, THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT OCCUPANT PROTECTION DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH OR ROLLOVER EVENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH CSA FRONT TETHER STRAPS, AND IF NECESSARY, REROUTE THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Exterior lighting
23
85,000 mi
Air bags
14
74,000 mi
Structure
13
42,689 mi
Vehicle speed control
13
17,000 mi
Unknown or other
12
90,000 mi
Electrical system
11
90,000 mi
Structure: body
11
48,000 mi
Engine
9
70,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
6
121,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
5
25 mi
Steering
5
38,000 mi
Tires
4
23,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
3
10,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
3
54,000 mi
Wheels
3
14,097 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
2
—
Seat belts
2
—
Structure: interior panels: dashboard
2
31,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
24,753 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
24,753 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
27,912 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
79,000 mi
Equipment
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
100 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
25 mi
Power train
1
70,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
—
Seats
1
1,100 mi
Service brakes
1
35,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
12,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: rack
1
6,000 mi
Suspension
1
254 mi
Tires: tread/belt
1
15,500 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
27,000 mi
Visibility
1
35,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
20,000 mi
The 2006 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2008 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.