Toyota has issued a recall of over 550,000 of its vehicles in the US due to a seat back defect that could increase the risk of injury.
The notice was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on March 5, detailing that the "second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment." If this occurs, passengers may not be properly restrained in a high-speed collision scenario, according to the agency.
The models affected by the recall include the 2021-2024 Toyota Highlander and 2021-2024 Highlander Hybrid. The recall numbers associated with the vehicles are 26TB06 and 26TA06. Consumers who have a recalled car are advised to notify their dealership, or they can contact Toyota’s customer support service. Notification letters will be sent to consumers in April.
Indeed, lately recalls have become increasingly common. But what does a product recall mean, exactly?
Essentially, a recall is a request from a manufacturer to return a product after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that might endanger the consumer or put the maker/seller at risk of legal action. And the practice is nothing new. Cars, for example, were being withdrawn from the market as early as 1973 in order for modifications to be carried out. Since then, thousands of different products have been subject to withdrawal, and even outright bans.
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