Faulty Seat Heaters

Posts : 1925 Join date : 2013-02-27

Toyota Stops Sales of '13 and '14 Tundra and Tacoma for Faulty Seat Heaters

Quote :: Toyota told its North American dealer network to stop selling 2013 and 2014 Tundra and Tacoma pickup trucks equipped with seat heaters. A seat fabric supplier was changed in August 2012 and a faulty component has been identified. The special notice went out to all Toyota dealers and retailers that the new fabric could catch fire because it does not meet current fire retardation standards.

The total number of vehicles affected could be as many as 36,000, and the safety problem is found in six other Toyota models. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been notified of the problem even though no reports of any accidents or fires have been reported, according to a Toyota spokesman. To date, there is no word as to whether a recall will be issued by the federal government. The issues were discovered by the Korean Automotive Test and Research Institute when testing the seat fabrics. Unsold vehicles that are in the pipeline to dealerships will be repaired in port or at other stages on the way to dealers.

To date, Toyota does not think a recall will be necessary, but ultimately that decision will be made by NHTSA. Concerned owners can call Toyota at 800-331-4331.

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Posts : 1916 Join date : 2013-04-17 Location : Texas

According to Toyota they have never been at fault for anything.

Posts : 371 Join date : 2013-03-01

Quote :: According to Toyota they have never been at fault for anything.

Is that kinda like Tesla saying they never had recalls? Only Updates and flashes.

Posts : 517 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 48 Location : IL

They build a rock solid truck though, I can attest to that..

they are just really lagging behind in features and options right now.

they don't even have remote start on any tundra, even the 50K ones.

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Posts : 321 Join date : 2013-09-15

Seems to me what Toyota did is a good thing.

Posts : 1925 Join date : 2013-02-27

shatto wrote:: Seems to me what Toyota did is a good thing.

Ultimately, it IS a good thing. Some people just gotta bitch though. Faulty Seat Heaters 3293792524

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