22TA09 – Upper Child Seat Anchor Welds May Fail During a Crash – 2022-2023 Toyota Tacoma

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain

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July 21, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V520000

Child Seat May Not Secure Properly/FMVSS 225

An insufficient weld may prevent the child seat from being anchored properly, allowing the seat to move during a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V520

Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Components CHILD SEAT

Potential Number of Units Affected 75,316

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. One or more of the individual welds in the upper child seat anchors may be insufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage System.”

Remedy

The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 02, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota’s number for this recall is 22TB09/ 22TA09.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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