Fire risk Seats
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
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Repair when you can Seats
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Fire risk Suspension
If the fuel tank leaks fuel from being punctured, there is an increased risk of a fire.
In the affected vehicles, one of the leaf springs may fracture due to stress or corrosion. While being driven, the broken leaf could move out of position and contact surrounding components including the fuel tank, possibly puncturing the tank and causing a fuel leak.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Repair when you can Labels
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.
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.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Air bags
If the FFC is damaged, connectivity to the driver's air bag module could be lost and the air bag deactivated.
In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver's airbag module housed in a spiral cable assembly, which includes a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC). Due to the shape and location of the FFC's retainer, the FFC could become damaged when the steering wheel is turned.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Seat belts
If the seat belt pre-tensioner detaches from the seat belt assembly, the seat belt pre-tensioner will not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in a severe crash.
If the access doors are repeatedly and forcefully closed, the screws that attach the seat belt pre-tensioner to the seat belt retractor can loosen over time. If the screws loosen completely, the seat belt pre-tensioner and the retractor spring cover could detach from the seat belt retractor.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Labels
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires.
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."
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Seats
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position.
During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Tires
Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with FMVSS 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash.
138, "tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Power train
This may result in a loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a crash.
The propeller shaft may develop cracks during the manufacturing process. Over time, the cracks may eventually lead to the separation of the propeller shaft.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Labels
This does not meet the standard requirements.
110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Labels
A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.
110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.