If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251277-toyota-fj-cruiser-2013-recall-seat-belts · Recall date March 15, 2013 · Official notice: NHTSA #13V098000
“TOYOTA FJ CRUISER (2013) recall — Seat Belts.” GovInfoNow, recall dated March 15, 2013. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251277-toyota-fj-cruiser-2013-recall-seat-belts. Based on NHTSA recall 13V098000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=13V098000).
The safety recall began on June 6, 2013. Toyota will mail an interim letter to owners late in April 2013. Remedy notifications to the owners for the repair will begin in late May 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 13V098000 — Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing TOYOTA FJ CRUISER (2013) recall — Seat Belts Hello, I own a TOYOTA FJ CRUISER (2013) recall — Seat Belts that is covered by recall 13V098000 from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. The official recall notice states: The safety recall began on June 6, 2013. Toyota will mail an interim letter to owners late in April 2013. Remedy notifications to the owners for the repair will begin in late May 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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