NHTSA recall 24V-482: Seats

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported June 27, 2024 · 1 affected model year

Seats recall

24V-482
June 27, 2024 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Lexus RX 350, RX 350h, 2024-2025 NX 250, NX 350, and NX 350h vehicles. The head restraints on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadvertently removed without pressing the lock release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 202, "Head Restraints."
Safety risk
A head restraint that is inadvertently removed and not reinstalled can increase the risk of injury during a rear-end crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat head rest assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 14, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24LB06 and 24LA06.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number24V482000
ManufacturerToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Report dateJune 27, 2024
ComponentSeats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint
Fixed over the airNo

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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Affected vehicles