Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Seat Belts
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 7, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 342,451. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured September 14, 2004, through March 29, 2010; and model year 2011 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, through September 7, 2011. If the access doors are repeatedly and forcefully closed, the screws that attach the seat belt pre-tensioner to the seat belt retractor can loosen over time. If the screws loosen completely, the seat belt pre-tensioner and the retractor spring cover could detach from the seat belt retractor.
The risk
If the seat belt pre-tensioner detaches from the seat belt assembly, the seat belt pre-tensioner will not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in a severe crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assemblies. Based on the inspection, the seat belt assembly will be replaced or new pre-tensioner screws will be installed with thread-locking sealant and a retractor spring cover with stopper ribs to prevent loosening of the screws. These services will be provided at no cost to the owner. The recall began during February 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Toyota Tacoma | 186 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010 Toyota Tacoma | 294 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| 2009 Toyota Tacoma | 520 | 13 | 18 | 25 |
| 2008 Toyota Tacoma | 450 | 11 | 6 | 48 |
| 2007 Toyota Tacoma | 541 | 10 | 9 | 65 |
| 2006 Toyota Tacoma | 782 | 11 | 7 | 66 |
| 2005 Toyota Tacoma | 707 | 10 | 4 | 47 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V337000.
Full record for the 2011 Toyota Tacoma → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →