Toyota recalls 209,000 FJ Cruisers

FILE - In this April 13, 2010 file photo, the Lexus logo is seen on a sign at a dealership in Portland, Maine. Toyota is recalling 907,000 vehicles, mostly Corolla models, around the world for faulty air bags and another 385,000 Lexus IS luxury cars for defective wipers. Toyota Motor Corp. spokesman Naoto Fuse said Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, there have been no accidents or injuries related to either of those defects, but the Japanese automaker received 46 reports of problems involving the air bags from North America, and one from Japan. There were 25 reports of problems related to the windshield wipers. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File)
A security officer walks round a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Toyota Motor Corp. reported its October-December profit rose 23 percent to 99.91 billion yen ($1.09 billion), compared to the same period the previous year, as sales jumped, especially in the U.S. Toyota also raised its projections Tuesday for the fiscal year through March. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Visitors browse a Toyota showroom in Tokyo,Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Toyota Motor Corp. reported its October-December profit rose 23 percent to 99.91 billion yen ($1.09 billion), compared to the same period the previous year, as sales jumped, especially in the U.S. Toyota also raised its projections Tuesday for the fiscal year through March. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
A visitor looks round a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Toyota Motor Corp. reported its October-December profit rose 23 percent to 99.91 billion yen ($1.09 billion), compared to the same period the previous year, as sales jumped, especially in the U.S. Toyota also raised its projections Tuesday for the fiscal year through March. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2012 file photo, a couple walk by Lexus models displayed at a Toyota Motor Corp. showroom in Tokyo. Now it's official: Toyota is once again the world's top automaker. Toyota released its tally for global vehicle sales for last year Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at a record 9.748 million vehicles — a bigger number than the estimate it gave last month of about 9.7 million vehicles. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
In this Dec. 27, 2012 photo, a man walks out from a Toyota showroom in Tokyo. Now it's official: Toyota is once again the world's top automaker. Toyota Motor Corp. released its tally for global vehicle sales for last year Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at a record 9.748 million vehicles — a bigger number than the estimate it gave last month of about 9.7 million vehicles. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
FILE - In this photo taken June 25, 2011, file photo, Toyota keys sit in a fish bowl at the Toyota of Tampa Bay dealership in Tampa, Fla. A plaintiffs' attorney on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, says Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a settlement in a case involving hundreds of lawsuits over accelerations problems. Steve Berman said Wednesday the settlement, which still needs a federal judge's approval, was worth more than $1 billion and is the largest settlement in U.S. history involving automobile defects. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, photo, a Toyota dealership signs glows over a car lot in Tustin Calif. A plaintiffs' attorney on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, says Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a settlement in a case involving hundreds of lawsuits over accelerations problems. Steve Berman said Wednesday the settlement, which still needs a federal judge's approval, was worth more than $1 billion and is the largest settlement in U.S. history involving automobile defects. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
FILE - In this June 25, 2009 file photo, new President of Toyota Motor Corp. Akio Toyoda, right, poses for a photo session with Executive Vice Presidents Yukitoshi Funo during a press conference by the Japanese automaker's new executives at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo. Toyota is shrugging off a sales plunge in China set off by a territorial dispute and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth in the rest of Asia and the U.S. Funo acknowledged Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, that achieving the company's target of 9.76 million vehicle sales this year will be harder because of the problems in China. Violent protests and a call to boycott Japanese goods erupted after Tokyo nationalized tiny islands that are controlled by Japan but claimed by Beijing. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2009 file photo, Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yukitoshi Funo speaks at a ceremony at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, to launch the company's business in the country. Toyota is shrugging off a sales plunge in China set off by a territorial dispute and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth in the rest of Asia and the U.S. Funo acknowledged Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 that achieving the company's target of 9.76 million vehicle sales this year will be harder because of the problems in China. Violent protests and a call to boycott Japanese goods erupted after Tokyo nationalized tiny islands that are controlled by Japan but claimed by Beijing. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

FILE - In this April 13, 2010 file photo, the Lexus logo is seen on a sign at a dealership in Portland, Maine. Toyota is recalling 907,000 vehicles, mostly Corolla models, around the world for faulty air bags and another 385,000 Lexus IS luxury cars for defective wipers. Toyota Motor Corp. spokesman Naoto Fuse said Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, there have been no accidents or injuries related to either of those defects, but the Japanese automaker received 46 reports of problems involving the air bags from North America, and one from Japan. There were 25 reports of problems related to the windshield wipers. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File)

FILE - In this April 13, 2010 file photo, the Lexus logo is seen on a sign at a dealership in Portland, Maine. Toyota is recalling 907,000 vehicles, mostly Corolla models, around the world for faulty air bags and another 385,000 Lexus IS luxury cars for defective wipers. Toyota Motor Corp. spokesman Naoto Fuse said Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, there have been no accidents or injuries related to either of those defects, but the Japanese automaker received 46 reports of problems involving the air bags from North America, and one from Japan. There were 25 reports of problems related to the windshield wipers. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File)
A security officer walks round a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Toyota Motor Corp. reported its October-December profit rose 23 percent to 99.91 billion yen ($1.09 billion), compared to the same period the previous year, as sales jumped, especially in the U.S. Toyota also raised its projections Tuesday for the fiscal year through March. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Visitors browse a Toyota showroom in Tokyo,Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Toyota Motor Corp. reported its October-December profit rose 23 percent to 99.91 billion yen ($1.09 billion), compared to the same period the previous year, as sales jumped, especially in the U.S. Toyota also raised its projections Tuesday for the fiscal year through March. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
A visitor looks round a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Toyota Motor Corp. reported its October-December profit rose 23 percent to 99.91 billion yen ($1.09 billion), compared to the same period the previous year, as sales jumped, especially in the U.S. Toyota also raised its projections Tuesday for the fiscal year through March. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2012 file photo, a couple walk by Lexus models displayed at a Toyota Motor Corp. showroom in Tokyo. Now it's official: Toyota is once again the world's top automaker. Toyota released its tally for global vehicle sales for last year Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at a record 9.748 million vehicles — a bigger number than the estimate it gave last month of about 9.7 million vehicles. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
In this Dec. 27, 2012 photo, a man walks out from a Toyota showroom in Tokyo. Now it's official: Toyota is once again the world's top automaker. Toyota Motor Corp. released its tally for global vehicle sales for last year Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at a record 9.748 million vehicles — a bigger number than the estimate it gave last month of about 9.7 million vehicles. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
FILE - In this photo taken June 25, 2011, file photo, Toyota keys sit in a fish bowl at the Toyota of Tampa Bay dealership in Tampa, Fla. A plaintiffs' attorney on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, says Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a settlement in a case involving hundreds of lawsuits over accelerations problems. Steve Berman said Wednesday the settlement, which still needs a federal judge's approval, was worth more than $1 billion and is the largest settlement in U.S. history involving automobile defects. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, photo, a Toyota dealership signs glows over a car lot in Tustin Calif. A plaintiffs' attorney on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, says Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a settlement in a case involving hundreds of lawsuits over accelerations problems. Steve Berman said Wednesday the settlement, which still needs a federal judge's approval, was worth more than $1 billion and is the largest settlement in U.S. history involving automobile defects. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
FILE - In this June 25, 2009 file photo, new President of Toyota Motor Corp. Akio Toyoda, right, poses for a photo session with Executive Vice Presidents Yukitoshi Funo during a press conference by the Japanese automaker's new executives at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo. Toyota is shrugging off a sales plunge in China set off by a territorial dispute and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth in the rest of Asia and the U.S. Funo acknowledged Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, that achieving the company's target of 9.76 million vehicle sales this year will be harder because of the problems in China. Violent protests and a call to boycott Japanese goods erupted after Tokyo nationalized tiny islands that are controlled by Japan but claimed by Beijing. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2009 file photo, Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yukitoshi Funo speaks at a ceremony at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, to launch the company's business in the country. Toyota is shrugging off a sales plunge in China set off by a territorial dispute and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth in the rest of Asia and the U.S. Funo acknowledged Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 that achieving the company's target of 9.76 million vehicle sales this year will be harder because of the problems in China. Violent protests and a call to boycott Japanese goods erupted after Tokyo nationalized tiny islands that are controlled by Japan but claimed by Beijing. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Toyota recalls 209,000 FJ Cruisers

Print Page Updated: 06:27:28 PM, Fri 15 March 2013

DETROIT () — Motor Corp. is recalling 209,000 FJ Cruiser SUVs because their front seatbelt retractors could fall off.

FJ Cruisers from the 2007 through 2013 model years are included in the recall.

Toyota said the driver and front passenger seatbelts are mounted on the vehicle's rear doors. If the doors are closed forcefully over a period of time, cracks can form in the door panel around the seatbelt retractor and the retractor can become detached.

Toyota said it has received no reports of injuries due to the defect.

Toyota said Friday that will notify owners soon by mail. The company will repair the vehicles for free.

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