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NHTSA Campaign Number

16V396000

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Reported to NHTSA: February 6, 2016

Defect Description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla 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.

Safety Consequence

If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (69)

YearMakeModel
2005Toyota4Runner
2006Toyota4Runner
2007Toyota4Runner
2008Toyota4Runner
2009Toyota4Runner
2010Toyota4Runner
2011Toyota4Runner
2005ToyotaAvalon
2006ToyotaAvalon
2007ToyotaAvalon
2008ToyotaAvalon
2009ToyotaAvalon
2010ToyotaAvalon
2005ToyotaCamry
2006ToyotaCamry
2007ToyotaCamry
2008ToyotaCamry
2009ToyotaCamry
2010ToyotaCamry
2009ToyotaCorolla
2010ToyotaCorolla
2007ToyotaFJ Cruiser
2008ToyotaFJ Cruiser
2009ToyotaFJ Cruiser
2010ToyotaFJ Cruiser
2005ToyotaHighlander
2006ToyotaHighlander
2007ToyotaHighlander
2008ToyotaHighlander
2009ToyotaHighlander
2010ToyotaHighlander
2011ToyotaHighlander
2010ToyotaPrius
2011ToyotaPrius
2012ToyotaPrius
2006ToyotaRAV4
2007ToyotaRAV4
2008ToyotaRAV4
2009ToyotaRAV4
2010ToyotaRAV4
2011ToyotaRAV4
2005ToyotaSequoia
2006ToyotaSequoia
2007ToyotaSequoia
2008ToyotaSequoia
2009ToyotaSequoia
2010ToyotaSequoia
2011ToyotaSequoia
2005ToyotaSienna
2006ToyotaSienna
2007ToyotaSienna
2008ToyotaSienna
2009ToyotaSienna
2010ToyotaSienna
2011ToyotaSienna
2006ToyotaTacoma
2007ToyotaTacoma
2008ToyotaTacoma
2009ToyotaTacoma
2010ToyotaTacoma
2011ToyotaTacoma
2005ToyotaTundra
2006ToyotaTundra
2007ToyotaTundra
2008ToyotaTundra
2009ToyotaTundra
2010ToyotaTundra
2009ToyotaVenza
2010ToyotaVenza

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Affected Models

Toyota 4RunnerToyota AvalonToyota CamryToyota CorollaToyota FJ CruiserToyota HighlanderToyota PriusToyota RAV4

Showing the first 8 affected models. Use the full affected vehicle list above for every tracked year.

Affected Years

20122011201020092008200720062005

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 16V396000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.