NHTSA Campaign Id 05V302000; Date: Jun. 28, 2005
In this condition, the seat position and seat belt buckle sensor may not function as designed, affecting the adaptive air bag deployment, which if the vehicle is involved in a crash, could result in improper occupant restraint.
2005 Toyota Tacoma
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 11,592
On certain regular cab pickup trucks equipped with a bench seat, the seat position and seat belt buckle sensor connector pins are incorrectly positioned due to a wire harness manufacturing process error.
Dealers will inspect the seat position and seat belt fastening condition sensor connector. An additional sub-wire harness will be installed to correct the connector pin manufacturing error, if necessary. The recall began on July 25, 2005. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-431-4331.
Toyota recall no. Ssc 50i. 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: Jul 25, 2005
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