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2023 TOYOTA TUNDRA — SEATS

1 injured · 2004586 · 2024-07-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

- A dealership in DFW replaced the drive seat frame in truck due to metal creaking while driving. After the replacement everything was fine until my friend hit her toe against driver side seat frame covered by felt tape. From the factory the truck comes with plastic frame guards to prevent injury to rear passengers but Toyota has failed to fix the issue several times. I recently found out that all Tundra's with powered seats have this safety issue as I was talking to dealer employee who recently purchased a 2024 Tundra then we walked the lot and every single higher trim Tundra with powered seats all have this felt tape over the metal substructure. The felt tape provides no shock absorbing properties resulting in bruising when a rear passenger tries to exit the truck wearing open toe shoes.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11598565
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown