Toyota Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for nearly 35,000 examples of its popular Kluger large SUV resulting from the chance their rear second-row seatbacks may not properly restrain occupants within the event of a collision.
“The topic vehicles are equipped with second row seats that use recliner assemblies to unlock the seat backs, allow for seat back angle adjustment, and lock the seat back in place once adjustment is complete,” said Toyota in its recall notice.
“On account of a failure to contemplate the force balance between the locking spring and the return spring during a design change made by the supplier, a mixture of recliner return spring orientation and outer clearance between the recliner guide and ratchet may cause the recliner teeth to not fully engage during seat back adjustment.
“This may occasionally result in the seat back not remaining in a locked position. A seat back that has not been secured in a locked position may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the danger of injury within the event of a collision at higher speeds.”
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- A complete of 34,377 vehicles produced between March 31, 2021 and November 10, 2023 are affected
- The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) list is attached here
- The unique recall notice is attached here
Toyota says it’s going to replace the seatback return springs within the recliner assembly of all affected vehicle, freed from charge. This process will take roughly one hour, but some owners could also be required to make the vehicle available for an extended time period depending on the dealer’s work schedule.
Toyota Australia will contact the owners of all affected vehicles, but for further information you possibly can contact your local/preferred Toyota dealer, or the Toyota Recall Campaign Helpline on 1800 987 366 (Mon-Fri 8.00am-6.00pm AEDT) along with your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
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