2010 Toyota PRIUS Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Recall

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2010 Toyota PRIUS Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Recall

 NHTSA Recall #110288
NHTSA Compaign #16V396000
MFG Compaign #SET16B
 ManufacturerSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC
 SupplierTOYOTA
 BrandTOYOTA
 ModelPRIUS
 Model Year2010
 ComponentSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
 Date of notification14/07/16
 Begin date of manufacuring05/12/87
 End date of manufacturing27/01/12
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received02/06/16
 Report created02/06/16
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units7749
 Defect summarySoutheast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4runner, highlander, sequoia, and sienna, 2005-2010 avalon and tundra, 2006-2008 camry solara, 2006-2010 highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 rav4 and tacoma, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2007-2011 camry hybrid, 2009-2010 venza, 2010-2012 prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
 Consequence summaryIf damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
 Corrective actionSet will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on july 14, 2016. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set number for this recall is set16b.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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