Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
The metal part that holds your front seat belt in place in your FJ Cruiser has a weak spot that can crack if you slam the rear door shut lots of times.
Risk if Unfixed
If the metal cracks, the seat belt could come loose in a crash, which could seriously hurt you or someone in the passenger seat.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will fix the weak spot with a reinforced panel, and the repair is free. You should schedule it when you get the recall notice.
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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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Repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Find a dealer →