NHTSA Campaign 24V482000

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

Issued by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported Jun 27, 2024 · 11,418 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Lexus RX 350, RX 350h, 2024-2025 NX 250, NX 350, and NX 350h vehicles. The head restraints on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadvertently removed without pressing the lock release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 202, "Head Restraints."

Consequence

A head restraint that is inadvertently removed and not reinstalled can increase the risk of injury during a rear-end crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat head rest assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 14, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24LB06 and 24LA06.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LEXUS NX 2024 11,418
LEXUS NX 2025 11,418
LEXUS NX HYBRID 2024 11,418
LEXUS NX HYBRID 2025 11,418
LEXUS RX 2024 11,418
LEXUS RX HYBRID 2024 11,418

Source: NHTSA Campaign 24V482000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.