Vehicle recall R/2014/050

Toyota Urban Cruiser and Toyota Yaris recall: Seat rail mechanism could fail

DVSA recall R/2014/050 names the Toyota Urban Cruiser and Toyota Yaris. It was launched 22 April 2014. It covers vehicles built 13 June 2005 to 12 May 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/050
Launched: 22 April 2014
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: 10,317 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The drivers and front passengers seat forward/rearward adjustment mechanism locking spring could fail under repeated operation of the mechanism. The seat may not lock into the adjusted position. If the vehicle is operated with a broken seat rail spring the seat could move in the event of a crash

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the spring.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 10,317.
Model	Built
Toyota Urban Cruiser	3 October 2008 to 12 May 2010
Toyota Urban Cruiser	8 October 2008 to 12 May 2010
Toyota Yaris	13 June 2005 to 12 May 2010

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2014/049 Steering column may become unsecured 22 April 2014, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Urban Cruiser
R/2014/159 Brake fluid may leak 15 December 2014, Toyota Yaris
R/2013/078 Short circuit may cause failure of the power assistance 14 August 2013, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Verso
R/2013/089 Braking efficiency may be affected 7 August 2013, Toyota Yaris
R/2014/162 Drivers airbag may rupture if deployed 6 January 2015, Toyota Yaris
R/2014/160 Risk of fire 7 January 2015, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Urban Cruiser and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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