Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing – Insufficient Weld on Rear Seat Frame/FMVSS 202

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. The second-row center and right-side seats may have insufficiently welded head restraint brackets. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, “Head Restraints.”

Affected models:

Report Received Date 20240221
NHTSA ID 24V128000
Consequence Summary A head restraint bracket that is insufficiently welded may not properly restrain an occupant during a crasheasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action Dealers will replace the 60% rear seat-back frame sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 21, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB04 and 24TA04.
Recall Code 24TB04 / 24TA04
Potentially Affected 4212
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V128000)

What the owner should do?

You can check if your specific car is affected by a recall by entering your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the NHTSA website. The VIN is a unique code that identifies your vehicle and can be found on your car's registration, insurance documents, or near the base of the windshield on the driver's side.

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If the recall involves your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.