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Prius C SRS NHTSA Vehicle Safety Recall

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Oldwolf, Mar 6, 2015.

  1. Oldwolf

    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

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    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
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    #1 Oldwolf, Mar 6, 2015
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    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.
     
    #2 JimboPalmer, Mar 6, 2015
  3. Oldwolf

    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

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    #3 Oldwolf, Mar 6, 2015
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    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

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    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.
     
    #4 Oldwolf, Mar 6, 2015
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    PriusGuy32 Prius Driver Extraordinaire

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    Nice. Rub in it why dont ya?? In the meantime, Im stuck with a 400lb behemoth. :mad:
     
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  6. Oldwolf

    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

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    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?
     
    #6 Oldwolf, Mar 6, 2015
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    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.
     
    #7 bisco, Mar 6, 2015
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    It only affects a small amount of cars. So yours may not be affected.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
    #11 Oldwolf, Mar 10, 2015
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    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.
     
    #12 vinnie97, Mar 12, 2015
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    Does the front passenger seat need to be removed to make this repair?
     
    #13 orenji, Apr 18, 2015
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    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.
     
    #14 PriusInParadise, Apr 18, 2015
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    vinnie, did you get the free oil change?
     
    #15 bisco, Apr 18, 2015
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    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 ;)).
     
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    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?
     
    #17 orenji, Apr 19, 2015
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