NHTSA Campaign 13V337000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 13V337000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 13V337000 with NHTSA on August 7, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V337000, NHTSA lists up to 342,451 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 14, 2004 and March 29, 2010.
The 13V337000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V337000 were scheduled from February 24, 2014, 201 days after the report.
13V337000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2005–2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V337000 ranks 45 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 13V337000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 8 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 13V337000 was 13V098000, reported on March 15, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured September 14, 2004, through March 29, 2010; and model year 2011 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, through September 7, 2011. 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assemblies. Based on the inspection, the seat belt assembly will be replaced or new pre-tensioner screws will be installed with thread-locking sealant and a retractor spring cover with stopper ribs to prevent loosening of the screws. These services will be provided at no cost to the owner. The recall began during February 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Reported August 7, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V337000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V337000, 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: August 7, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted