In July 2025, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Corolla Axio, Corolla Fielder. The filing affects 12,553 vehicles manufactured between September 19, 2027 and March 14, 2025.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1156950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 16, 2025 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | September 19, 2027 — March 14, 2025 |
| Vehicles affected | 12,553 units |
Filing in context
The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Toyota notifications from 2025 in this archive. For scale, 1,487 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
The seat trim material was manufactured using an insufficiently considered processing method for the outer fabric. As a result, the material burns at a rate faster than the limit specified in the Safety Standards during flame propagation testing and does not conform to those standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the seat covers on all seats with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| 3BA-NZE161 | COROLLA AXIO | NZE161-7138902 — NZE161-7140266 |
| 3BA-NZE161G | COROLLA FIELDER | NZE161-7138904 — NZE161-7140261 |
| 3BA-NZE164 | COROLLA AXIO | NZE164-7096517 — NZE164-7098890 |
| 3BA-NZE164G | COROLLA FIELDER | NZE164-7096518 — NZE164-7098891 |
| 5BA-NRE161 | COROLLA AXIO | NRE161-0115239 — NRE161-0117625 |
| 5BA-NRE161G | COROLLA FIELDER | NRE161-0115240 — NRE161-0117626 |
| 6AA-NKE165 | COROLLA AXIO | NKE165-7285153 — NKE165-7291585 |
| 6AA-NKE165G | COROLLA FIELDER | NKE165-7285149 — NKE165-7291588 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
シートの内装材において、表皮の加工方法の検討が不十分だったため、燃焼試験時に基準に定められているよりも速い速度で延焼し、保安基準に適合しない。
改善措置
全車両、全席シートカバーを対策品に交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3010189
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