The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
The risk
In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TB22 and 19TA22.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota C-HR | 2019, 2020 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2020 |
| Toyota Corolla Hybrid | 2020 |
Components: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
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 C-HR | 2019 | 114 | 3 |
| Toyota C-HR | 2020 | 65 | 1 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2020 | 311 | 3 |
| Toyota Corolla Hybrid | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2019
21 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the seat belts; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 19V912000 20 Dec 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V880000 11 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V814000 14 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V788000 1 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V766000 25 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V724000 9 Oct 2019 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 19V690000 1 Oct 2019 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 19V680000 26 Sept 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019