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Make: LEXUS |
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Model: |
ES330 |
Year: |
2005 |
| Recall Number: |
04V595000 |
Potentail Units Affected:
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150061 |
Campaign Date: |
12/20/04 |
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Summary |
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| ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT
PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT
CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT
TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT A COMPONENT CALLED THE BUCKLE
STATUS SWITCH FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. |
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| Consequence: |
| IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD
RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE
DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. |
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| Remedy: |
| DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT
BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M)
BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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| Notes |
| THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN
AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT. |
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