- Vehicles
- 686,588
- Built between
- Mar 2021 – Jun 2025
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 September 2026
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2021 and June 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2021-2025 Toyota HighlanderBuilt March 2021 to June 2025
- 2021-2025 Toyota Highlander HybridBuilt March 2021 to June 2025
What the defect is
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 could happen
A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
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.
Parts involved
- Frame Sub-Assy, Rear Seat Back, LH71018-0E140Left Hand Second Row Seat Back Frame
- Frame Sub-Assy, Rear Seat Back, LH71018-0E150Left Hand Second Row Seat Back Frame
- Frame Sub-Assy, Rear Seat Back, RH71017-0E190Right Hand Second Row Seat Back Frame
- Frame Sub-Assy, Rear Seat Back, RH71017-0E200Right Hand Second Row Seat Back Frame
- Frame Sub-Assy, Rear Seat Back, RH71017-0E270Right Hand Second Row Seat Back Frame
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2021 to June 2025
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 March 2026
- Owners notified4 September 2026
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 March 2026.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 26TB06 / 26TA06
- Recalling manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.