Vehicle recall 11V566000 · November 22, 2011
Toyota Corolla and Sienna
There is a possibility that the front a-pillar trim panel retention clip may have been damaged during the installation of the aftermarket accessory.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 corolla vehicles equipped with a non-toyota, blue tooth hands free device or navigation unit and certain model year 2011 Toyota sienna vehicles equipped with a non-toyota, overhead entertainment system and/or bluetooth hands free device. There is a possibility that the front a-pillar trim panel retention clip may have been damaged during the installation of the aftermarket accessory.
- Consequence
- A damaged a-pillar trim panel retention clip may allow the trim panel to come loose and injure an occupant in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the a-pillar trim panel retention clip and replace it if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on December 30, 2011. Owners may contact southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V566000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 22, 2011
- Filed by
- SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
- Owner notification
- December 30, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 518
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Corolla (2010-2011): 2011, 2010
- Toyota Sienna (2011): 2011
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