NHTSA recall 04V181000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V181000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SSC 40B |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2004-04-15 |
| Owners notified | 2004-05-07 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 366572 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE A CHILD PROTECTION LOCK (CPL) SYSTEM ON BOTH OF THE REAR SIDE DOORS. WHEN AN OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE CLOSES THE DOOR VERY HARD WITH THE CPL LEVER SET TO THE LOCK POSITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE LEVER MAY CONTACT THE BODY PANEL, CAUSING THE CPL LEVER TO MOVE INTO THE UNLOCK POSITION.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPENED WITH THE INSIDE WHILE THE OPERATOR BELIEVES THAT THE CPL WAS ACTIVATED. IF THE DOOR WERE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AN OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT AND BE INJURED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL SHORTEN THE CPL LEVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 40B.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | Built 2000-11-17 to 2004-01-29. |
|---|---|
| 2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | Built 2000-11-17 to 2004-01-29. |
| 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | Built 2000-11-17 to 2004-01-29. |
| 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | Built 2000-11-17 to 2004-01-29. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.