March 11 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp is recalling 550,007 vehicles in the U.S. as a faulty seat-back mechanism may fail to lock, increasing the risk of injury, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday. The recall includes certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles because the second‑row seat backs may […]
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Toyota recalls 550,000 vehicles in US over seat-back defect, NHTSA says
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March 11 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp is recalling 550,007 vehicles in the U.S. as a faulty seat-back mechanism may fail to lock, increasing the risk of injury, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday.
The recall includes certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles because the second‑row seat backs may not lock into place during adjustment.
Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat-back recliner assemblies at no cost to owners, NHTSA said.
(Reporting by Mihika Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala and Sherry Jacob-Phillips)