Possible Future recall of 2010 Vibe Airbag seats Sensor
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:24 am
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TL;DR: The airbag front passenger seat was being calibrated to the weight of the standard cloth seat, then leather and\or heated seats where installed, and the calibration ended up being wrong.
TL;DR: The airbag front passenger seat was being calibrated to the weight of the standard cloth seat, then leather and\or heated seats where installed, and the calibration ended up being wrong.
The amount of Toyota's being recalled is really low, 3,235, especially for the amount vehicle name's on the list. The amount of Vibes affected by this issue will likely be very low.SUMMARY:
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
CONSEQUENCE:
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.