ES330: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	04V595000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	LEXUS
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	ES330
Model Year:	2005
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	SSC 40M
Manufacturer Component Description:	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturered:	20030723 - 20040902
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	150061
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	20041220
Recall Initiated By:	20041220
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Report Received Date:	20041215
Record Creation Date:	20041220
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Defect Summary:	ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT A COMPONENT CALLED THE BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M) BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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