Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
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Identifiers in this source record
2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRIDManufacturer campaign: 26TB06 / 26TA06Part: 71018-0E140Part: 71018-0E150Part: 71017-0E190Part: 71017-0E200Part: 71017-0E2702024 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID2023 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER2025 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER2023 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER2025 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID2024 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDERVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action
Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 9, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
- Brand or manufacturer
- TOYOTA
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V128000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety