NHTSA recall 26V128000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 26V128000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 26TB06 / 26TA06 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2026-03-05 |
| Owners notified | 2026-09-04 |
| Component | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
| Units potentially affected | 686588 |
| Part numbers | 71017-0E270, 71018-0E140, 71018-0E150, 71017-0E190, 71017-0E200 |
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
What can happen
A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 9, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.
| 2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | Built from 2021-03-31. |
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| 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | |
| 2023 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | |
| 2024 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | |
| 2025 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | Built to 2025-06-27. |
| 2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID | Built from 2021-03-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2024 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2025 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID | Built to 2025-06-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| T-SB-0012-21 Rev | 2022-03-14. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition |
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| T-SB-0012-21 | 2021-04-19. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2021 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.