# NHTSA recall 20V633000

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: 20V633000
- Manufacturer's number: 20TB14 / 20TA14
- Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing
- Reported: 2020\-10\-14
- Owners notified: 2020\-12\-11
- Component: SEATS; AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 3121
- Part numbers: 71100\-0E660, 71100\-0E650, 71100\-0E540, 71100\-0E530, 71100\-0E520, 71200\-0E860, 71200\-0E740, 71200\-0E690, 71200\-0E680, 71200\-0E660

## What is wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing \(Toyota\) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander and Highlander hybrid vehicles.  Incorrect seat trim covers on one or both of the front seats can prevent the seat\-mounted side air bag from deploying properly.


## What can happen

Improper deployment of the seat\-mounted side air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.


## The remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seats and replace the seat trim covers as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began December 11, 2020.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1\-800\-331\-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB14 / 20TA14.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-10\-15
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3121
- Reported remedied: 3071 \(98%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 7

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER](/makes/toyota/highlander/2020/recalls.md)
- [2020 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID](/makes/toyota/highlander/2020/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB005923](/bulletins/10244133.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [TSB003220](/bulletins/10244113.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0094\-21 Rev](/bulletins/10227898.md), 2022-12-19, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0008\-22](/bulletins/10209005.md), 2022-03-14, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0012\-21 Rev](/bulletins/10208995.md), 2022-03-14, Service bulletin
- [Toyota Safety Re](/bulletins/10190460.md), 2021-04-19, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0012\-21](/bulletins/10190448.md), 2021-04-19, 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)

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