Lexus ES 330, ES330; Toyota Camry: Buckle assembly

Date

Dec. 15, 2004

Filed by

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Vehicles

Lexus ES 330 (2004); Lexus ES330 (2005); Toyota Camry (2004, 2005)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Toyota Motor Corporation

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

On certain passenger Vehicles equipped with a front passenger Power Seat, when installing certain rear-facing infant child Seat bases onto The Seat with an excessively High seatbelt tension, it May be possible to unseat a Component called The buckle status switch from The Seat Belt buckle.

Potentially affected

150061

What can happen

If The switch becomes unseated, The front passenger occupant classification System May mistake The rear-facing child restraint for an unbelted adult occupant, And May not suppress The deployment of The front passenger Airbag.

Remedy

Dealers will replace The front passenger seatbelt buckle status switch. This Safety improvement campaign (SSC 40M) began on December 20, 2004. Owners should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987..

Recall notes

This Action is deemed a Safety improvement campaign And is not being conducted under The Safety act.

Owner notification date

Dec. 20, 2004

Manufacturer campaign number

SSC 40M

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

OVSC

Recall number

04V595000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.