The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Sienna vehicles manufactured February 15, 2016, to February 19, 2016. In the affected vehicles, incorrect front seat belt height adjusters may have been installed. During a crash, this incorrect height adjuster may contact the B-pillar and tear or separate.
The risk
Failure and detachment of seat belt height adjuster would result in the occupant not being properly restrained in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt height adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0H.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Sienna | 2016 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Sienna | 2016 | 76 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2016
24 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the seat belts; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 16V942000 29 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V955000 29 Dec 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 16V940000 28 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V875000 5 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V853000 28 Nov 2016 | Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC |
| 16V829000 16 Nov 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V798000 2 Nov 2016 | Volvo Car USA LLC |
| 16V747000 17 Oct 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016