{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Toyota recall 13V098: Model Year 2007 Through 2013 FJ Cruiser Passenger",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v098/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V098 (Toyota): If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could incre...",
  "excerpt": "Toyota Fj Cruiser, model years 2007 to 2013. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 15 March 2013. 209,000 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2013 FJ Cruiser passenger vehicles. The retractors for the front driver and passenger seat belts are mounted in the access door (rear door) panels of the vehicle. Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks may develop in the panel if the access … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.” 13V098 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage 15 March 2013 2007-2013 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash. The safety recall began on June 6, 2013. Toyota will mail an interim lette",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:04:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:53:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Toyota recall 13V098: Model Year 2007 Through 2013 FJ Cruiser Passenger\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v098/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}