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NHTSA campaign 26V128000

NHTSA campaign 26V128000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 686,588 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received March 5, 2026 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 26V128000 says

NHTSA campaign 26V128000 identifies SEATS and states that A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Defect summary

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.

Consequence summary

A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 26V128000

For NHTSA campaign 26V128000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification
September 4, 2026
Filing manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Component groups
SEATS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 26V128000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 26V128000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.