Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
The seat belt retractor in your FJ Cruiser is held in place by the access door panel. Over time, if you slam the door shut multiple times, the panel could crack and weaken, causing the retractor to come loose.
Risk if Unfixed
If the retractor becomes detached, your seat belt might not work properly in a crash, putting you at risk of serious injury.
Free Fix
Toyota will fix this for free by replacing the access door panel, and you should schedule the repair when you get the recall notice. The repair is complimentary, and you'll be contacted in late May 2013.
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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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