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2024 Toyota Highlander Recall: SEATS

Vehicle Identity

Vehicle
2024 Toyota Highlander
Component
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Automobile factory assembly line — representative photo for NHTSA vehicle recall
A vehicle assembly line at an automobile factory (representative file photo). Specific vehicle and component: see recall details below. Photo: Marek Slusarczyk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Affected Vehicles

2024 Toyota Highlander

Recall Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.

Consequence

A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed April 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.

411 Press Analysis

NHTSA has issued a recall for the 2024 Toyota Highlander involving seats:mid/rear assembly:recliner, reported on March 5, 2026. A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Owners of affected vehicles should contact their dealer to schedule the recall repair. Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Use your VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls to verify whether your vehicle is affected by this recall.

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