NHTSA recall 16V396000
Seats · Toyota Motor Corporation
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating Element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Why it matters: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 1990 Toyota Camry
- 2005 Toyota 4Runner
- 2005 Toyota Avalon
- 2005 Toyota Camry
- 2005 Toyota Highlander
- 2005 Toyota Sequoia
- 2005 Toyota Sienna
- 2005 Toyota Tundra
- 2006 Toyota 4Runner
- 2006 Toyota Avalon
- 2006 Toyota Camry
- 2006 Toyota Camry Solara
- 2006 Toyota Highlander
- 2006 Toyota RAV4
- 2006 Toyota Sequoia
- 2006 Toyota Sienna
- 2006 Toyota Tacoma
- 2006 Toyota Tundra
- 2007 Toyota 4Runner
- 2007 Toyota Avalon
- 2007 Toyota Camry
- 2007 Toyota Camry Solara
- 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
- 2007 Toyota Highlander
- 2007 Toyota RAV4
- 2007 Toyota Sequoia
- 2007 Toyota Sienna
- 2007 Toyota Tacoma
- 2007 Toyota Tundra
- 2008 Toyota 4Runner
- 2008 Toyota Avalon
- 2008 Toyota Camry
- 2008 Toyota Camry Solara
- 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
- 2008 Toyota Highlander
- 2008 Toyota RAV4
- 2008 Toyota Sequoia
- 2008 Toyota Sienna
- 2008 Toyota Tacoma
- 2008 Toyota Tundra
- 2009 Toyota 4Runner
- 2009 Toyota Avalon
- 2009 Toyota Camry
- 2009 Toyota Corolla
- 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser
- 2009 Toyota Highlander
- 2009 Toyota RAV4
- 2009 Toyota Sequoia
- 2009 Toyota Sienna
- 2009 Toyota Tacoma
- 2009 Toyota Tundra
- 2009 Toyota Venza
- 2010 Toyota 4Runner
- 2010 Toyota Avalon
- 2010 Toyota Camry
- 2010 Toyota Corolla
- 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser
- 2010 Toyota Highlander
- 2010 Toyota Prius
- 2010 Toyota RAV4
- 2010 Toyota Sequoia
- 2010 Toyota Sienna
- 2010 Toyota Tacoma
- 2010 Toyota Tundra
- 2010 Toyota Venza
- 2011 Toyota 4Runner
- 2011 Toyota Highlander
- 2011 Toyota Prius
- 2011 Toyota RAV4
- 2011 Toyota Sequoia
- 2011 Toyota Sienna
- 2011 Toyota Tacoma
- 2012 Toyota Prius
All model years NHTSA lists
2005 Toyota 4Runner, 2006 Toyota 4Runner, 2007 Toyota 4Runner, 2008 Toyota 4Runner, 2009 Toyota 4Runner, 2010 Toyota 4Runner, 2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2005 Toyota Avalon, 2006 Toyota Avalon, 2007 Toyota Avalon, 2008 Toyota Avalon, 2009 Toyota Avalon, 2010 Toyota Avalon, 1988 Toyota Camry, 1989 Toyota Camry, 1990 Toyota Camry, 2005 Toyota Camry, 2006 Toyota Camry, 2007 Toyota Camry, 2008 Toyota Camry, 2009 Toyota Camry, 2010 Toyota Camry, 2006 Toyota Camry Solara, 2007 Toyota Camry Solara, 2008 Toyota Camry Solara, 1989 Toyota Corolla, 2009 Toyota Corolla, 2010 Toyota Corolla, 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser, 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser, 2009 Toyota Fj Cruiser, 2010 Toyota Fj Cruiser, 2005 Toyota Highlander, 2006 Toyota Highlander, 2007 Toyota Highlander, 2008 Toyota Highlander, 2009 Toyota Highlander, 2010 Toyota Highlander, 2011 Toyota Highlander, 2010 Toyota Prius, 2011 Toyota Prius, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2006 Toyota Rav4, 2007 Toyota Rav4, 2008 Toyota Rav4, 2009 Toyota Rav4, 2010 Toyota Rav4, 2011 Toyota Rav4, 2005 Toyota Sequoia, 2006 Toyota Sequoia, 2007 Toyota Sequoia, 2008 Toyota Sequoia, 2009 Toyota Sequoia, 2010 Toyota Sequoia, 2011 Toyota Sequoia, 2005 Toyota Sienna, 2006 Toyota Sienna, 2007 Toyota Sienna, 2008 Toyota Sienna, 2009 Toyota Sienna, and 16 more.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V396000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.