FREMONT, Calif. —
On Thursday, Toyota issued an order to stop selling several of it's top selling models over concerns the seats don't meet federal fire resistant guidelines.
The stop sell order affects the 2013 and 2013 Camry, Avalon, Sienna, and Tacoma. The 2014 Corolla and Tundra are also affected.
As many as 36,000 vehicles currently on dealers lots could be included in the stop sell order. Tens of thousands of recently sold vehicles would be affected as well.
The stop sell order only affects vehicles sold with the option for heated seats.
The automaker released a statement Thursday reading in part: "In involved vehicles, the seat heater, which is a small portion of the soft materials of the seat assembly, does not meet a provision of the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requiring materials to retard flame at a specified rate."
Toyota says at this point there have been no reports of fires involving the affected seats, and no injuries. There's no word on how long the stop sell order will remain in place, but Bay Area dealerships say they are confident the automaker is working to make sure every vehicle that rolls off the lot meets or exceeds federal safety standards.
Some Toyota drivers say they're going to stay loyal to their carmaker, despite the stop sell order.
"I think it's still great," said Toyota owner, Michelle Wong. "If they work to rectify it and they do what the need to do to take care of of the customers. I think it's fine."
The stop sell order affects the 2013 and 2013 Camry, Avalon, Sienna, and Tacoma. The 2014 Corolla and Tundra are also affected.
As many as 36,000 vehicles currently on dealers lots could be included in the stop sell order. Tens of thousands of recently sold vehicles would be affected as well.
The stop sell order only affects vehicles sold with the option for heated seats.
The automaker released a statement Thursday reading in part: "In involved vehicles, the seat heater, which is a small portion of the soft materials of the seat assembly, does not meet a provision of the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requiring materials to retard flame at a specified rate."
Toyota says at this point there have been no reports of fires involving the affected seats, and no injuries. There's no word on how long the stop sell order will remain in place, but Bay Area dealerships say they are confident the automaker is working to make sure every vehicle that rolls off the lot meets or exceeds federal safety standards.
Some Toyota drivers say they're going to stay loyal to their carmaker, despite the stop sell order.
"I think it's still great," said Toyota owner, Michelle Wong. "If they work to rectify it and they do what the need to do to take care of of the customers. I think it's fine."
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