Toyota Urban Cruiser, Yaris Recall R/2014/050: Seat Rail Mechanism Could Fail, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Book soon
- How serious
- 22 Apr 2014
- Launched
- 10,317
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2014/050
- DVSA reference
Toyota recalled Urban Cruiser, Yaris vehicles built between 13 June 2005 and 12 May 2010. The drivers and front passengers seat forward/rearward adjustment mechanism locking spring could fail under repeated operation of the mechanism. The dealer will replace the spring. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The drivers and front passengers seat forward/rearward adjustment mechanism locking spring could fail under repeated operation of the mechanism. The seat may not lock into the adjusted position. If the vehicle is operated with a broken seat rail spring the seat could move in the event of a crash.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: SEAT RAIL MECHANISM COULD FAIL Defect: The drivers and front passengers seat forward/rearward adjustment mechanism locking spring could fail under repeated operation of the mechanism. The seat may not lock into the adjusted position. If the vehicle is operated with a broken seat rail spring the seat could move in the event of a crash Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles and replace the spring.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: seat rail mechanism could fail.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the spring.
Are You Affected?
Urban Cruiser, Yaris built between 13 June 2005 and 12 May 2010 may be included. Toyota estimates 10,317 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Toyota, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Toyota.
- Book with any franchised Toyota dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/2014/050. See how to get a Toyota recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| C-HR, C-HR Plug IN, Corolla, Corolla Cross and 6 moreCombination meter reprogramming on multiple models | Low | R/2025/270 | |
| Aygo, BZ4X, C-HR, Corolla and 6 moreOn affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations | Urgent | R/2023/279 | |
| Yaris, Yaris CrossAffected vehicles have wheel nuts on the right-side front and rear wheels may not have been torqued correctly due to improper tightening of the nuts when installing the wheels at the vehicle assembly plant | Book soon | R/2023/217 | |
| C-HR, Yaris, Yaris GRThe initialization of the radar sensor may not have been completed correctly | Low | R/2022/055 |
This is one of 250 Toyota recalls in DVSA’s data. The Toyota recall launched before it was R/2014/049 on 22 Apr 2014, for steering column may become unsecured. The one launched after it was R/2014/070 on 8 Sep 2014, for fuel may leak. You can also see every Toyota recall, all recalls launched in 2014 and suspension recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2014/050, launched 22 April 2014. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.