Passenger Seat Belt Malfunction/FMVSS 208 – 2021 Toyota Supra

July 21, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V554000

Passenger Seat Belt Malfunction/FMVSS 208

During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V554

Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC

Components SEAT BELTS

Potential Number of Units Affected 21,537

 

Summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1 sDrive28i, xDrive28i, 2 Series Gran Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i xDrive), M2 Competition Coupe, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, M3 Competition, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, CooperS, JCW), X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X2 M35i, Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE), MINI Convertible (Cooper, Cooper S, JCW), MINI Clubman (Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW), MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), Rolls Royce Ghost, MINI Countryman (Cooper S E All4), Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, and Toyota Supra vehicles. The passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts. As such, these assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the seat belt retractors (including the seat belts) and, if necessary, replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417; 1-866-825-1525 (MINI); 1-877-877-3735 (Rolls Royce); and 1-888-270-9371 (Toyota).

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 

Check if your Vehicle has a Recall

 


SAFETY (NONCOMPLIANCE) RECALL 21TA02 (Remedy Notice)

Certain 2021 Model Year Supra
Passenger Seatbelt Automatic Locking Retractor Function – May Not Activate
NHTSA Recall No. 21V-554

 

Model / Years Production Period Approximate Total Vehicles Approximate Stop Sale Dealer Inventory
2021 SupraLate November 2020 – Mid-February 20211,58094

 

STOP! DO NOT SELL NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY.

Refer to Dealer Inventory Procedures section for more details.

 

On July 21, 2021, BMW filed a Noncompliance Information Report (NCIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informing the agency of their intent to conduct a voluntary Safety (Noncompliance) Recall on certain 2021 model year Supra vehicles.

 

Condition

According to BMW and Autoliv (the part supplier), the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function in the passenger seat belt in the subject vehicles may prematurely cease activation when attempting to install and secure a Child Restraint System (CRS) by a vehicle user. In this condition, the passenger side seat belt may not meet certain U.S. safety requirements.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the passenger seat belt retractor (including the seat belt) and, if necessary, replace the retractor, FREE OF CHARGE.

 

Covered Vehicles

There are approximately 1,580 vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. No vehicles involved in this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall were distributed to Puerto Rico.

 

Owner Letter Mailing Date

Toyota will notify owners by mid-September 2021. A sample of the owner notification letter has been included for your reference.

Toyota makes significant effort to obtain current customer name and address information from each state through industry resources when mailing owner letters. In the event your dealership receives a notice for a vehicle that was sold prior to the Safety (Noncompliance) Recall announcement, it is the dealership’s responsibility to forward the owner letter to the customer who purchased the vehicle.

Please note that only owners of the covered vehicles will be notified. If you are contacted by an owner who has not yet received a notification, please verify eligibility by confirming through TIS prior to performing repairs. Dealers should perform the repair as outlined in the Technical Instructions found on TIS.

 

New Vehicles in Dealership Inventory 

There are approximately 94 vehicles in new dealer inventory as of July 21, 2021.

 

Under Title 49, Section 30112 of the United States Code, a dealer cannot sell, offer for sale, or introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce a new motor vehicle when it is aware that the vehicle does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety.  Further, 49 Code of Federal Regulations §577.13 requires us to provide the following advisory:  It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied.

Toyota reimburses dealers for flooring costs associated with new vehicles held in dealership inventory until the recall remedy becomes available.  Toyota provides these flooring reimbursements at 60-day intervals.  Toyota reserves the right to withhold or charge-back any flooring reimbursement funds that may have been paid to the dealer if it determines that a new vehicle subject to a safety recall was sold without first being remedied.

Vehicle Safety Recall completion should always be verified through TIS. We request your assistance to ensure involved vehicles are identified and not delivered prior to performing the remedy.

 

Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory

To ensure customer satisfaction, Toyota requests that dealers complete this Safety Recall on any used vehicles currently in dealer inventory that are covered by this Safety Recall prior to customer delivery. However, if the campaign cannot be completed (for example, due to remedy parts availability), delivery of a covered vehicle is acceptable if disclosed to the customer that the vehicle is involved in a Safety Recall.

Toyota expects dealers to use the attached Customer Contact and Vehicle Disclosure Form to obtain vehicle buyer information. Dealers are expected to provide a copy of the completed form, along with the most current FAQ, to the vehicle buyer. Toyota and the dealer may use this information to contact the customer when the remedy becomes available.

Keep the completed form on file at the dealership and send a copy to quality_compliance@toyota.com. In the subject line of the email state “Disclosure Form 21TA02/21TB02” and include the VIN.

NOTE: Dealers can identify if any of their new and used inventory has any open campaigns in the Vehicle Inventory Summary available in Dealer Daily (Non SET and GST dealers: https://dealerdaily.toyota.com/). The Vehicle Inventory Summary may take up to 4 hours to populate information for newly launched campaigns.

 

Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV)

The TCUV policy prohibits the certification of any vehicle with an outstanding Safety Recall, Special Service Campaign, or Limited Service Campaign. Thus, no affected units are to be designated, sold, or delivered as a TCUV until all applicable Safety Recalls, Special Service Campaigns, and Limited Service Campaigns have been completed on that vehicle.

 

Toyota Rent-A-Car (TRAC) & Service Loaners

Toyota requests that dealers remove all TRAC and Service Loaner vehicles from service that are covered by a Safety Recall unless the defect has been remedied.

 

Customer Contacts

Customers who receive the owner letter may contact your dealership with questions regarding the letter and/or the Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. Please welcome them to your dealership and answer any questions that they may have. A Q&A is provided to assure a consistent message is communicated.

Customers with additional questions or concerns are asked to please contact the Toyota Brand Engagement Center (1-888-2709371) – Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

 

Salvage Title Vehicles

Every attempt should be made to complete an open Safety Recall when circumstances permit, unless noted otherwise in the Safety Recall dealer letter.

For complete details on this policy, refer to Toyota Warranty Policy 4.17, “What Is Not Covered by The Toyota New Vehicle Limited Warranty”.

 

Media Contacts

It is imperative that all media contacts (local and national) receive a consistent message. In this regard, all media contacts must be directed to Ed Hellwig (469) 292-1165 in Toyota Corporate Communications. Please do not provide this number to customers. Please provide this contact only to media.

 


Frequently Asked Questions

Original Publication Date: July 21, 2021

 

Q1: What is the condition?

A1: According to BMW and Autoliv (the part supplier), the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function in the passenger seat belt in the subject vehicles may prematurely cease activation when attempting to install and secure a Child Restraint System (CRS) by a vehicle user. In this condition, the passenger side seat belt may not meet certain U.S. safety requirements.

 

Q1a:What is the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)?

A1a: The purpose of the ALR is to tightly secure a Child Restraint System (CRS), for example a child car seat, to the passenger seat by preventing webbing extraction by a child or as a result of child safety seat movement or vibration during driving.

 

Q1b: Can I use ALR to secure a child seat or child restraint system before the remedy is performed?

A1b: Until the remedy is performed, Toyota recommends that child seats or child restraint systems should not be installed into the passenger seat of the vehicle.

 

Q2: Are there any warnings that this condition exists?

A2: According to BMW, when attempting to utilize the safety belt retractor’s ALR function to secure a CRS, the user may notice that the audible clicking sound that is present when the ALR function is activated stops well before the safety belt webbing is fully retracted back into the retractor.

 

Q3: What is Toyota going to do?

A3: Toyota is currently preparing the remedy for this issue.  When the remedy is available, authorized Toyota dealers will inspect the passenger seat belt assembly and, if necessary, replace it FREE OF CHARGE.

 

Q4: Which and how many vehicles are covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall?

A4: There are approximately 1,580 vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall.

Model Name Model Year Production Period
Supra2021Late November 2020 – Mid-February 2021

 

Q4a: Are there any other Lexus/Toyota/Scion vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall in the U.S.?

A4a: No, there are no other Lexus/Toyota/Scion vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall.

 

Q5: How long will the repair take?

A5: The repair should take approximately one hour. However, depending upon the dealer’s work schedule, it may be necessary to make the vehicle available for a longer period of time.

 

Q6: How does Toyota obtain my mailing information?

A6: Toyota uses an industry provider who works with each state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to receive registration or title information, based upon the DMV records. Please make sure your registration or title information is correct.

 

Q7: What if I have additional questions or concerns?

A7: If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact the Toyota Brand Engagement Center at 1-888-270-9371 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

 


TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
Safety (Non Compliance) Recall 21TA02
NHTSA Recall No. 21V-554
PASSENGER SEATBELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRATOR FUNCTION – MAY NOT ACTIVATE
CERTAIN 2021 SUPRA VEHICLES

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS Recall 21TA02 – Passenger Seatbelt Automatic Locking Retrator Function – May Not Activate – 2021 Toyota Supra

 

 


26 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
BMW228I2021
BMW230I2021
BMW330E2021
BMW330I2021
BMW430I2021
BMW530I2021
BMW540I2021
BMWM22021
BMWM235I2021
BMWM240I2021
BMWM32021
BMWM340I2021
BMWM42021
BMWM440I2021
BMWX12021
BMWX22021
BMWZ42021
MINICOOPER2021
MINICOOPER S2021
MINICOOPER S CLUBMAN2021
MINICOOPER SE2021
MINICOUNTRYMAN2021
ROLLS-ROYCECULLINAN2021
ROLLS-ROYCEGHOST2021
ROLLS-ROYCEPHANTOM2021
TOYOTASUPRA2021

 


18 Associated Documents

Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V554-8499.pdf 307.324KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V554-1851.pdf 781.708KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re MINI Recall 21V-xxx: Safety Belt Retractor

RCMN-21V554-8472.pdf 269.713KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V554-3237.pdf 301.19KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re BMW Recall 21V-xxx: Safety Belt Retractor

RCMN-21V554-1383.pdf 274.466KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer package re Certain 2021 Model Year Supra Passenger Seatbelt Automatic Locking Retractor Function May Not Activate

RCMN-21V554-2320.pdf 356.602KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Package re Certain 2021 Model Year Supra Passenger Seatbelt Automatic Locking Retractor Function May Not Activate

RCMN-21V554-0674.pdf 381.287KB

 


Miscellaneous Document

RMISC-21V554-8990.pdf 213.72KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Aftersales Bulletin A 07 2021 06 U RR11/12 RR21/22 RR31 Seat Belt ALR Function

RCMN-21V554-5378.pdf 2044.083KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V554-4488.pdf 352.317KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V554-8450.pdf 1198.482KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V554-2106.pdf 911.228KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-3

RCLQRT-21V554-4386.PDF 211.141KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V554-1114.pdf 2044.083KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V554-9239.pdf 783.565KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V554-6570.pdf 2027.798KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V554-5638.pdf 490.272KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-4

RCLQRT-21V554-5594.PDF 211.246KB

 


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