Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #14V272000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V272000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting model year 2014 highlander and highlander hybrid vehicles Includes 48,840 affected units, Improper Seat Belt Restraint Software/FMVSS 208, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2014 highlander and highlander hybrid vehicles
Defect Summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 highlander and highlander hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles may have improper software installed in the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) for the operation of the front passenger seat belt force limiter, and as a result, the force limiter may use the restraint setting designed for small occupants, such as those that weigh approximately 110 pounds, for all occupants regardless of their size. As such, some of these vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Corrective Action
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update in the air bag electronic control unit, free of charge. The recall began on june 27, 2014. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.