Toyota during a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat belt is always buckled.
The short version
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported a problem with the seat belts. Here is what owners need to know.
During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat belt is always buckled.
If the seat belt is falsely interpreted as being buckled, in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy appropriately, increasing the risk of injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-569.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Toyota Avalon |
What changed
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