Vehicle recall 12V255000 · June 5, 2012
2013 Scion FR-S
The owners manual contains an inaccurate description of the actual operation of the front passenger occupant classification system.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2013 scion fr-s vehicles manufactured from March 22, 2012, through may 14, 2012. The owners manual contains an inaccurate description of the actual operation of the front passenger occupant classification system. Other portions of the owners manual, describing the air bag system, require clarification. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 208, occupant crash protection.
- Consequence
- If a user reads and follows inaccurate owners manual information, this could lead to an increased risk of injury to a front passenger seat occupant under certain crash conditions.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and will mail corrected inserts for the owners manuals, free of charge. The safety recall began on July 3, 2012. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-866-707-2466.
- Notes
- Customers may 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
- 12V255000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 5, 2012
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Owner notification
- July 3, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,156
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Scion FR-S (2013): 2013
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