The anchor points for your FJ Cruiser's front seat belts are attached to the access door panels. Over time, the repeated force of closing the door could cause the panel to crack.
Risk if Unfixed
If the panel cracks, your seat belt retractor could come loose, which could lead to serious injury in a crash.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will replace the access door panel to ensure the seat belt retractor is secure, at no cost to you. You'll receive a repair notice in late May 2013, and you should schedule the repair as soon as possible.
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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.
Your FJ Cruiser has a stronger auxiliary driving lamp kit that's mounted on the front bumper. These lamps have 55-watt bulbs that can be too bright when you're driving at night, especially when oncoming traffic is approaching.
Risk if Unfixed
If the light output is too strong, it could cause glare for other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will swap out the 55-watt bulbs for more suitable 35-watt bulbs, all at no cost to you.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured January 25, 2006 through February 23, 2013 and equipped with a Toyota Auxiliary Driving Lamp Kits mounted to the front bumper. These lamp assemblies include 55 watt bulbs and due to this wattage and mounting angle, the combination of the upper beam headlamps plus the auxiliary lamps are too bright and exceed the maximum light output allowed for an upper beam headlamp. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic and increase the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 55 watt bulbs with 35 watt bulbs, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Your vehicle's tire placard, which shows your recommended tire pressure and size, might have the wrong information on it. This is because Toyota made a mistake when they installed the spare tire and wheel on your FJ Cruiser or Tacoma.
Risk if Unfixed
If you inflate your spare tire to the wrong pressure, it could fail while you're driving on it, which increases the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will send you a new sticker to correct the placard information, or they'll provide one for you to put on yourself. This is free, and you'll get the new sticker in the mail soon.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 FJ Cruiser and Tacoma vehicles equipped with accessory wheels and tires installed by Toyota or dealers prior to the vehicle's first sale. The affected vehicles may list incorrect spare tire size and/or cold tire inflation information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the spare tire is inflated to the incorrect pressure provided on the placard, tire failure may occur while it is being driven on, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
For the involved vehicles, overlay stickers to correct the tire placard will either be mailed to owners or provided to dealers for placement over the incorrect information on the placard. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
The labels on your vehicle show the maximum weight it can safely carry. Unfortunately, the labels on some 2008-2013 Toyota and Scion models are not accurate, which could lead to you overloading your vehicle.
Risk if Unfixed
If you overload your vehicle due to an incorrect label, your tires might fail, making it harder to control your vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash, injury, or property damage.
Free Fix
Your dealer will provide a corrected label with instructions on how to install it, and for a small number of vehicles, additional repairs are being developed. This service is free, and you'll be notified when it's time to schedule the repair.
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Original — What Happened
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Original — Remedy
Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Your FJ Cruiser has a special brake kit installed, called a TRD brake kit, that helps improve its stopping power. This kit has a specific design that can get damaged if the balance weights on your wheels are not installed correctly.
Risk if Unfixed
If the brake tube gets damaged, it could leak brake fluid, making it harder to stop your vehicle. This could lead to longer stopping distances and potentially a loss of front braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will replace the brake caliper outer brake tube with a new design, and make any necessary wheel balance adjustments at no cost to you. They'll do this even if you have different wheels than the ones that need the fix, to ensure you're safe on the road.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota is recalling certain Toyota Racing Development (TRD) brake kits, P/N PTR09-35070, and TRD High-Performance brake kits, P/N PTR09-35100, installed by Toyota vehicle processing centers and sold by Toyota dealers as an optional accessory for model year 2007 through 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser vehicles. The subject TRD brake kit is specifically designed for the front wheels of 2007-2012 model year FJ Cruiser vehicles. Due to the shape of the outer brake tube of the brake kit, the clearance between the outer brake tube and a TRD 16 inch 6-spoke alloy wheel is minimal. If wheel balance weights are installed in an incorrect location, there is a possibility that the outer brake tube could be damaged due to interference with the balance weight, and brake fluid could leak from the damaged tube.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If a brake tube becomes damaged and leaks fluid, it may result in increased stopping distances, and in some cases, loss of vehicle front braking performance, which could increase the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
All known owners of 2007-2012 model year FJ Cruiser vehicles will be notified by first class mail. If the vehicle is equipped with one of the TRD brake kits, the brake caliper outer brake tube will be replaced with a newly designed one at no charge. During this service, if necessary, the dealer will make wheel balance adjustments. This remedy will be performed even if the vehicle has original equipment 16 inch or 17 inch wheels or TRD 16 inch Beadlock ring type wheels, which are not affected by the condition, to assure sufficient clearance in the event wheels are changed at a later time. Notification to owners began on December 17, 2012. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
