The front seat belt retractor in your FJ Cruiser is held in place by a panel on the rear door. Over time, repeated forceful closures of the door can weaken this panel and cause cracks.
Risk if Unfixed
If the panel cracks, the seat belt retractor could come loose in a crash, making it harder to protect you and increasing the risk of serious injury.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will inspect and replace the rear door panel if necessary, free of charge. You'll receive a notification in late May 2013, and you should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 for more information.
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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.
The auxiliary driving lamps on your FJ Cruiser are designed to provide extra light when driving. They're mounted on the front bumper and use 55-watt bulbs that are too bright, which is a safety issue.
Risk if Unfixed
If you're on the road at night, the intense light from these lamps could temporarily blind drivers coming from the opposite direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will swap out the 55-watt bulbs for 35-watt ones, which are safer for oncoming traffic. This repair is free, and you'll get a notice in the mail when it's time to schedule the fix.
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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.
The label on your FJ Cruiser or Tacoma might be listing the wrong tire size and inflation pressure for your spare wheel. This label was installed by Toyota or a dealer before you bought your vehicle.
Risk if Unfixed
If you inflate your spare tire to the wrong pressure, it could blow out while you're driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Toyota will send you a correction sticker to put over the incorrect information on your tire label, or your dealer will provide one for you to apply. This service is free.
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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 weight labels on your vehicle show how much weight it can safely carry. In some 2008-2013 models, these labels are a bit off, which could make you overload your vehicle.
Risk if Unfixed
If you overload your vehicle because of the incorrect label, the tires could fail while you're driving, leading to a crash, injury, or property damage.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the incorrect label with an accurate one, and you'll also get instructions on how to install it. The repair is free, and you should schedule it as soon as you get the recall notice.
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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.
