NHTSARecalled Aug 29, 2018 · #18V569000
Inner Seat Belt Buckle Magnet Missing
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles. During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat belt is always buckled. If the seat belt is falsely interpreted as being buckled, in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy appropriately, increasing the risk of injury.
Product details
- Product
- Inner Seat Belt Buckle Magnet Missing
- 2012 Toyota Avalon
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
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What you should do
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0S.