Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
The retractors for your front seatbelts are attached to the rear door panels of your FJ Cruiser. Over time, repeated forceful closure of the doors could weaken the panels and cause cracks to form.
Risk if Unfixed
If cracks develop in the panel, your seatbelt retractor could come loose in a crash, putting you at risk of injury.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will inspect and repair or replace the rear door panel to ensure your seatbelts remain secure, all at no cost to you. You'll receive a notification letter in late April, and the repair will begin in late May.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2013 FJ Cruiser passenger vehicles. The retractors for the front driver and passenger seat belts are mounted in the access door (rear door) panels of the vehicle. Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks may develop in the panel if the access door is repeatedly and forcefully closed over an extended period of time.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
Original — Remedy
The safety recall began on June 6, 2013. Toyota will mail an interim letter to owners late in April 2013. Remedy notifications to the owners for the repair will begin in late May 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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