NHTSA Campaign 26V128000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA campaign 26V128000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly: recliner. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 26V128000 with NHTSA on March 5, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V128000, NHTSA lists up to 686,588 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V128000 were scheduled from September 4, 2026, 183 days after the report.
26V128000 covers 2 models from Toyota, model years 2021–2025.
Owners of the model years 26V128000 covers have filed at least 22 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V128000 vehicles, the 2023 Toyota Highlander has the most (21).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V128000 ranks 26 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 26V128000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 9 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 26V128000 was 25V668000, reported on October 7, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
- The risk
- A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 9, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.
Reported March 5, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V128000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V128000, 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 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted