# NHTSA recall 05V327000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V327000
- Manufacturer's number: 50L
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-07\-20
- Owners notified: 2005\-08\-05
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 345443

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, IN THE MIDDLE ROW SEATING POSITION, THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT MAY BIND IN THE BEZEL TRIM PIECE.   THE AFFECTED SEAT BELT BEZEL IS LOCATED ON THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT IN THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT OF THE SEVEN PASSENGER MODELS AND THE CENTER SEATING POSITION IN THE EIGHT PASSENGER MODELS.


## What can happen

IF THE SEAT BELT BINDS IN THE BEZEL, THAT EXTRA WEBBING MAY EXIST IN THE SEAT BELT WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN IMPROPERLY FITTED SEAT BELT ON A PASSENGER.  IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BEZEL AND CLIP.  THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 5, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331.


## Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. 50L.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236; \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-10 to 2005\-05\-18.
- [2005 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-10 to 2005\-05\-18.

## Investigated as EA05010

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA05010: Engineering analysis, opened 2005\-06\-13, closed 2005\-08\-02. SEATBELT MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER; SEAT BELTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V327000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V327000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [T\-SB\-0125\-15](/bulletins/10152253.md), 2018-12-17, Service bulletin
- [ZF2\_Expired Reme](/bulletins/10143918.md), 2018-08-20, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0125\-15 Rev](/bulletins/10134338.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [GR1\_Dealer Lette](/bulletins/10134148.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [TC\-16\-001](/bulletins/10134147.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [Pol\-16\-01](/bulletins/10134142.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [ZF2\_Dealer Lette](/bulletins/10134141.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [GR1\_DEALER LETTE](/bulletins/10096816.md), 2017-03-31, Service bulletin
- [GR1\_REGION LETTE](/bulletins/10096813.md), 2017-03-31, Service bulletin
- [ZF2\_WARRANTY POL](/bulletins/10096800.md), 2017-03-31, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V327000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V327000)

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