Toyota Highlander (2014): Seat belts
Recall 14V051000 · Feb 7, 2014 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
7,067
vehicles affected
7,067
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V051000
- Date
- Feb 7, 2014
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 7,067
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2014 Highlander vehicles manufactured November 20, 2013, through January 18, 2014. The third row middle seat belt assembly might not have been properly secured to the vehicle floor anchorage during vehicle assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
A seat belt that is not properly secured to its anchorage could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row middle seat belt anchor, and, if necessary, properly secure it to the vehicle floor anchorage, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota | Highlander | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V051000?
1 model: Toyota Highlander (2014), about 7,067 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V051000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row middle seat belt anchor, and, if necessary, properly secure it to the vehicle floor anchorage, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
A seat belt that is not properly secured to its anchorage could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
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.