Toyota Yaris Recall R/2020/376: There Is A Possibility That The Centre Rear Seat Belt May Be Damaged By A Sharp Edge Of…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 25 Jan 2021
- Launched
- 4,015
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2020/376
- DVSA reference
Toyota recalled Yaris vehicles built between 8 July 2020 and 2 October 2020. The centre rear seat belt may be damaged a sharp edge of the bracket. The dealer will add a protective material to the seat belt anchor bracket. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The centre rear seat belt may be damaged a sharp edge of the bracket.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE CENTRE REAR SEAT BELT MAY BE DAMAGED BY A SHARP EDGE OF THE BRACKET Defect: There is a possibility that the centre rear seat belt may be damaged a sharp edge of the bracket. Remedy: Add a protective material to the seat belt anchor bracket.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: there is a possibility that the centre rear seat belt may be damaged by a sharp edge of the bracket.
The Fix
The dealer will add a protective material to the seat belt anchor bracket.
Are You Affected?
Yaris built between 8 July 2020 and 2 October 2020 may be included. Toyota estimates 4,015 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?
Choose the make and model so we can match recalls to your car.
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/2020/376. 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?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Corolla, Highlander, Mirai, RAV4 and 1 moreThe emergency calling system (ecall) may not function when required | Book soon | R/2021/315 |
This is one of 250 Toyota recalls in DVSA’s data. The Toyota recall launched before it was R/2020/351 on 25 Jan 2021, for some rear inner seat belts may have incorrect stitching on the belt material. The one launched after it was R/2020/338 on 28 Jan 2021, for the fuel tank may not have been welded properly and could leak fuel. You can also see every Toyota recall, all recalls launched in 2021 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2020/376, launched 25 January 2021. 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.