Vehicle recall R/2024/388

Toyota Highlander recall: 2nd Row Rear Seat Back Frame On Certain Toyota Highlander

DVSA recall R/2024/388 names the Toyota Highlander. It was launched 4 November 2024. It covers vehicles built 6 December 2019 to 12 January 2024.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/388
Launched: 4 November 2024
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: ZGGA0 (24SD_129)
Vehicles: 1,491 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles certain points on the ends of the 40% side of the rear seat-back mid-bar may not have been manufactured with a minimum radius.

The fix

Installation of a protective cover on the second-row rear 40% split seat back frame mid-bar end.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Highlander	6 December 2019 to 12 January 2024	1,491

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/302 On affected vehicles minor impact to the lower front bumper cover could break the mounting tabs resulting in the lower bumper cover the engine under cover and the front wheel arch liners detaching from the vehicle while driving. 27 November 2023, Toyota Highlander
R/2025/270 Combination Meter Reprogramming on Multiple Models 24 November 2025, Toyota C-HR, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris and others
R/2023/279 On affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations. 12 October 2023, Toyota Yaris Cross, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Highlander and others
R/2025/466 Parking Assist ECU reprogram on multiple models 1 December 2025, Toyota C-HR, Toyota Highlander, Toyota Land Cruiser and others
R/2026/097 2nd Seat Spring Replacement on Highlander 20 April 2026, Toyota Highlander
R/2022/165 Specific points on the front seat back frames were not manufactured with the minimum radius criteria and do not comply with ece unr17 20 June 2022, Toyota Highlander

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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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