Toyota recalls 550,000 SUVs in U.S. over seat-back defect

Toyota recalls 550,000 SUVs in U.S. over seat-back defect
March 12, 2026

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Toyota recalls 550,000 SUVs in U.S. over seat-back defect

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Toyota Motor’s logo on the Estima Hybrid model is pictured at the automaker’s headquarters in Tokyo, in February 2017.

Toyota Motor Corp is recalling 550,007 vehicles in the U.S. as a faulty seat-back mechanism may fail to lock, increasing the risk of injury, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.

The recall includes certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles because the second-row seat backs may not lock into place during adjustment.

Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat-back recliner assemblies at no cost to owners, NHTSA said.

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