NHTSA Campaign 03V088000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 03V088000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V088000 with NHTSA on March 10, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V088000, NHTSA lists up to 3,666 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 7, 2002 and January 29, 2003.
The 03V088000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V088000 were scheduled from April 8, 2003, 29 days after the report.
03V088000 covers 1 model from Lexus, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V088000 ranks 66 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE LEXUS LINK SYSTEM, IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO LOCK ONE OF THE TWO LATCHES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MIDDLE ROW LEFT REAR SEAT (LARGER SIDE OF THE BENCH SEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER). DUE TO THE THICKNESS OF THE LEXUS LINK SYSTEM STORAGE CASE, THE STOPPER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT IS SLIGHTLY ELEVATED. THIS ELEVATED POSITION MISALIGNS THE LATCH TO THE STRIKER.
- The risk
- IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED WITH ONLY ONE LATCH LOCKED, THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT MAY BE IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE LLS CASE PANELS AROUND THE SEAT STOPPER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 8, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-888-333-9376.
Reported March 10, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V088000 (1)
Lexus (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V088000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 10, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted