Toyota is announcing a recall for the 2022 model year Sienna. The recall involves an issue with its seat belts, which might not be able to do what they are supposed to do in the first place. To be precise, 2,259 units of the 2022 Toyota Sienna are affected by faulty seat belts. Affected vehicles have outboard second-row seat belt assemblies that were manufactured with an incorrect D-ring, which leads to the directional low-friction insert facing the wrong direction.
As a result, the document that was released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that there is an increased possibility that the seat belt material may “bunch” and result in damage to the seat belt material that could lead to a tear in certain types of crashes.
As mentioned 2,259 units of the 2022 Toyota Sienna are affected, and all of them are the eight-passenger version that was produced from September 16, 2021, to October 5, 2021. While seatbelts are a critical safety feature, this repair is quite an easy one.
Toyota simply needs to swap the incorrect seat belt assemblies for new ones with the correct D-ring. As usual, this recall is free of charge, and it will be performed at your local Toyota dealer. Affected owners will be contacted by January 16, 2022.
Completely redesigned for the 2021 model year, the Toyota Sienna is now riding on the TNGA-K platform, just like the Venza, Avalon, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, just to name a few. It is powered solely by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid powertrain that has a combined output of 243 horsepower. There's even an all-wheel drive (AWD) version that comes with additional electric motors powering the rear wheels.
Earlier this year, Toyota introduced a Woodland Edition of the Toyota Sienna as a way to attract SUV buyers. The Sienna Woodland Edition comes with a 0.6-inch suspension lift for added ground clearance, unique 18-inch wheels, an exclusive Cement exterior color, a tow hitch with up to 3,500 lbs of towing capacity, black exterior badges, and dark chrome exterior trims.