Toyota Avalon (2012): Seat belts
Recall 18V569000 · Aug 29, 2018 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
19,354
vehicles affected
19,354
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V569000
- Date
- Aug 29, 2018
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 19,354
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts; Air bags
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles. During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat belt is always buckled.
What can happen
If the seat belt is falsely interpreted as being buckled, in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy appropriately, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0S.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V569000?
1 model: Toyota Avalon (2012), about 19,354 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V569000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for.
What can happen?
If the seat belt is falsely interpreted as being buckled, in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy appropriately, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.