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2020 Toyota Highlander, 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Recall: Incorrect seat trim covers on one or both of the front seats can prevent…

NHTSA campaign 20V633000 · Seats · filed Oct 14, 2020 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
3K
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Dec 11, 2020

The defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander and Highlander hybrid vehicles. Incorrect seat trim covers on one or both of the front seats can prevent the seat-mounted side air bag from deploying properly.

The risk

Improper deployment of the seat-mounted side air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seats and replace the seat trim covers as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB14 / 20TA14.

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.

Affected vehicles

MakeModelModel years
ToyotaHighlander2020
ToyotaHighlander Hybrid2020

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 20V633000 (manufacturer number 20TB14 / 20TA14). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.