NHTSA campaign 26V128000 · Toyota campaign 26TB06 / 26TA06
Toyota Recall 26V-128: Second-Row Seat Backs May Fail to Lock
NHTSA recall 26V128000 (Toyota campaign 26TB06 / 26TA06) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on March 5, 2026, with 686,588 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Highlander and Toyota Highlander Hybrid for model years 2021–2025. Owners were notified on September 4, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V128000 (also written 26V-128 or 26V128)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- 26TB06 / 26TA06
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 686,588 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly — Recliner
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (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 26V128000. 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 Highlander
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V128000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
Safety consequence
A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 9, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V128000
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.