Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a safety recall on 1,044 Camry and 14 Coaster vehicles due to an issue with the seat belt assemblies webbing sensor function of the dual mode locking mechanism.
The subject vehicles are equipped with seat belt assemblies with a dual mode locking mechanism. The mechanism will lock the seat belt webbing based on vehicle deceleration (G-sensor) readings and also lock the seat belt webbing if it is pulled out quickly (webbing sensor).
During a specific highly limited production period, an incorrect adjustment was made to equipment that is used to assemble a spring which is used in the webbing sensor locking mechanism. As a result, there is a possibility that the spring could be installed in an incorrect position.
In this condition, the spring could interfere with the other component of the webbing sensor locking mechanism, which potentially causes the mechanism not to lock as designed. We note that the vehicle deceleration locking mechanism is not affected and operates as designed.
This can cause an occupant to not be restrained properly in multiple impact accidents, increasing the risk of injury.
On Camry vehicles, only the rear centre seat belt is affected. For Coaster vehicles, all rear seat belts will be inspected and replaced as necessary.
For all involved vehicles, Toyota dealers will inspect the serial number of the seat belt assembly(s) and replace affected seat belt assembly(s) free of charge to vehicle owners.
Toyota Australia will notify all owners by mail, SMS or email to provide details of this Safety Recall Campaign.
Some involved vehicles have not yet been delivered to their owners. These vehicles will be inspected prior to delivery. All affected seat belt assemblies will be replaced prior to new vehicle delivery.
Inspection and possible replacement of the seat belt assembly will take approximately 30 minutes for Camry vehicles and up to 13 hours for Coaster vehicles.
However, it may be necessary for the owner to make the vehicle available for a longer period of time depending upon the Dealer’s work schedule.
Owners with additional questions or concerns are asked to please contact their local Toyota Dealer in the first instance or the Toyota Recall Support Helpline on 1800 987 366 (Mon-Fri 8.00-6.00pm AEST).
Please quote your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
Q&A
Q1. Which and how many vehicles are involved?
A1. There are 1044 Toyota Camry vehicles and 14 Toyota Coaster vehicles involved in the Australian market.
Please refer to below VIN table for production period details.
| Model Name | Model Code | WMI | VDS | CD | VIN RANGE | PRODUCTION RANGE | ||
| From | To | From | To | |||||
| Camry & Camry Hybrid | ASV70 | JTN | BF3HK | # | ||||
