Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
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.
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