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2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDERTransport Canada Recall #2026101
The official notice
Defect
On certain vehicles, the seatback recliners for the second-row seats may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the seatback(s) may not lock in position and could move in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seatback that moves could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
To reduce the safety risk, Toyota recommends not using the second-row seats to transport passengers until the recall repairs have been completed. Toyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the spring in the second-row seatback recliner assemblies.
39,897 vehicles affectedMfr ref: SRC RL9Updated June 10, 2026