Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler (Toyota)
Vehicle recall 16V-396. NHTSA received Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC’s report on Jun 2, 2016.
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NHTSA received Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC’s report on Jun 2, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element.
The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler.
What should you do?
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 7,749 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Toyota Camryand 1988, 1989, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Tacomaand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota 4RUNNERand 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota FJ Cruiserand 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota RAV4and 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Siennaand 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Avalonand 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Sequoiaand 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Tundraand 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Venzaand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Corollaand 1989, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Priusand 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Highlanderand 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Camry Solaraand 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.