{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC recall 16V396: Toyota 4runner, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry and 11 more (1988 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v396/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V396: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. The maker's own number: SET16B.",
  "excerpt": "Toyota 4runner, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry, Toyota Camry Solara, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Fj Cruiser, model years 1988 to 2012. Filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 2 June 2016. 7,749 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and … 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 The maker's own number for this recall: SET16B. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V396 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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 damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.” 16V396 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler 2 June 2016 1988-2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, TOYOTA AVALON, TOYOTA CAMRY, TOYOTA C",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:28:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:03:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC recall 16V396: Toyota 4runner, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry and 11 more (1988 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v396/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}