NHTSA Recall 05V254000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V254000; Date: Jun. 2, 2005
This standard establishes requirements for child restraint anchorage systems to ensure their proper location and strength for the effective securing of child restraints, to reduce the likelihood of the anchorage systems' failure, and to increase the likelihood that child restraints are properly secured and thus more fully achieve their potential effectiveness in motor vehicles.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Toyota Tundra; 2004 Toyota Tundra; 2005 Toyota Tundra
Component: Air Bags:on-off Switch Assembly
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 156,111
Recall Summary:
Certain pickup trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, 'child restraint anchorage systems. ' these vehicles have a manual air bag on-off switch to disable the front passenger air bag and do not have a child restraint lower anchorage system in the front passenger seat. This specification does not meet the standard requirements.
How to Fix:
Dealers will remove the manual air bag on-off switch, replace the owner's manual, and affix a new sun visor air bag warning label. The recall began in early January 2007. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Recall Notes:
Toyota recall no. 70a. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 12, 2007
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