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Toyota Tacoma: weak welds on child seat anchors

NHTSA campaign 22V520000 · Reported 2022-07-21 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Serious if you carry a child in a car seat that uses the top tether, though the notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

Above the rear seats are metal anchor points where the top strap of a child car seat hooks on. On these trucks, one or more of the welds holding those anchors in place may be too weak. A weak anchor may not hold the child seat firmly, so the seat could move during a sudden stop or a crash and the child in it could be hurt. Dealers will inspect the anchors and re-weld them if needed.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2. Call your Toyota dealer or Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 (recall 22TB09/22TA09) and schedule the anchor inspection.
3. Have the anchors inspected and re-welded as needed — the recall repair is free.

Affected vehicles (2)

Who to contact

Toyota — official Toyota recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-331-4331

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
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."
Safety risk
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.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the upper child seat anchors and reweld the child seat anchors, as necessary. 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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.