Received my letter in the mail last night to replace the passenger side SRS seat sensor and possibly the SRS CPU. I've not had any issues with my SRS system so should I skip the repair? 2012 Toyota Prius c Recalls - Cars.com
If I never had carried a passenger, and never expected to carry a passenger in the future, I would not feel bad about putting them at risk by not having a free repair done.
You are probably correct. My wife doesn't weigh much and we have never had a problem with the SRS system deactivating with her as a passenger.
Ha. What I meant to imply was that it seems the recall has something to do with light people not weighing enough to activate the airbag, right?
we have a 2012 hycam but have not seen the recall. doesn't seem like a big deal, but i would have them do it on the next oil change or whatever.
Go to this Toyota page and enter your VIN to see any outstanding recalls and service campaigns for your car: Lookup Safety Recalls & Service Campaigns by VIN
Should you skip the repair? Why? Toyota has identified parameters that can lead to a problem and agreed to fix it for free. It is safety related. I really can think of no good reasons to NOT have it done.
I am having the repair done Monday during my 40k mile check-up. They told me it may take up to two hours to complete.
Better late than never. Got the notice from my dealer in the mail today. They're also (separately) offering a free oil change if I agree to an appraisal by 3-31. Think I'll be killing 2 birds with 1 stone.
Yes, the front passenger seat will be removed and partially disassembled for this repair. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) weight sensors on the seat frame will be replaced. On some vehicles, the OCS ECU will also be replaced, and an Owner's Manual insert will be installed. After reassembling and reinstalling the front passenger seat, OCS system calibration will be performed.
Aye, bisco. I had actually failed to read the small print where it stated synthetic would incur an additional cost, but the dealership was generous enough to waive any additional fee (the conspiracist in me surmises they used the wrong oil...on the other hand, I had the same dealership do a brake/transmission fluid drain and refill at 30k miles along with a previous oil change, that being the first since Toyotacare expired, so the optimist in me hopes they're just thanking me for my loyalty ).
Ugh! How do I make sure that when they remove the seat they don't scratch up the hard plastics or grease up the seat with dirty hands?
