NHTSA campaign 16V197000 · Toyota campaign G0H
Toyota Recall 16V-197: Seat Belt Failure Due to Incorrect Height Adjuster
NHTSA recall 16V197000 (Toyota campaign G0H) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on April 7, 2016, with 234 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Sienna for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on April 29, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V197000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V197000 (also written 16V-197 or 16V197)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- G0H
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 234 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.91% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V197000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Toyota
Toyota Sienna
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 15, 2016 – February 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V197000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Sienna vehicles manufactured February 15, 2016, to February 19, 2016. In the affected vehicles, incorrect front seat belt height adjusters may have been installed. During a crash, this incorrect height adjuster may contact the B-pillar and tear or separate.
Safety consequence
Failure and detachment of seat belt height adjuster would result in the occupant not being properly restrained in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt height adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0H.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V197000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.