Topic: REAR SEAT DELETE PANEL 4RUNNER?

[GAKRNNR]

Looking for any information on a rear seat delete panel for a '87 4runner. Saw one on ebay a while back. Now I need one. Also has annyone been contacted on toyota recalling rear seats for safety reasons and giving 1000.00 for your troubles. Got a letter the other day stating this ........thanks gak

[Serenity now!]

First off I have a delete so what info do you need? and I never got that notice, (1000.00)wish I did:D

[4xtoy]

Also has annyone been contacted on toyota recalling rear seats for safety reasons and giving 1000.00 for your troubles. Got a letter the other day stating this ........thanks gak

No but I had to make some HD plates to hold my seats because the stock pins were worthless and there was no way I was going to trust them with my kids back there. I may have to call Toyoya about it.

[N.S.Runner]

I have never herd of this but the other day I was doing some work to my runner and when I removed the panels in the rear I noticed that the mounts for my rear seat belts were completely rusted out and had to rebuild them.

[GAKRNNR [OP]]

THIS RECALL IS ONLY FOR 4RUNNERS THAT A CERTAIN DISTRIBUTOR IN FLORIDA INSTALLED THESE SEATS INTO THE TWO SEATER DELUXES AS A DEALER OPTION. GOOD NEWS FOR ME BUT NOT FOR EVERYONE SORRY. BUT I GET TO DO SOME $1000.00 MODS IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AT THE DEALER NEXT TIME   CYA 

[Shoyrtt]

THIS RECALL IS ONLY FOR 4RUNNERS THAT A CERTAIN DISTRIBUTOR IN FLORIDA INSTALLED THESE SEATS INTO THE TWO SEATER DELUXES AS A DEALER OPTION. GOOD NEWS FOR ME BUT NOT FOR EVERYONE SORRY. BUT I GET TO DO SOME $1000.00 MODS IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AT THE DEALER NEXT TIME   CYA 

Please post a picture of your $1,000 letter.  I don't know how Toyota knows I own my 85 Runner (I'm not taking it to the dealer for service) but I have a friend who might be able to help me. My rig's rear seat was also a dealer option as it was shipped (like so many first gen 4 runners) as a "truck" with the rear seat delete panel.

[Shoyrtt]

I e-mailed Toyota corporate on the recall issue. Waiting for a response.

[GAKRNNR [OP]]

Here is the letter...

[Shoyrtt]

Thanks. I don't know if the recall will apply to me as my rear seat is one piece that folds down. If you decide you want to run a back seat, I have a friend who just bought a custom made bench from PRP that is nice.

http://www.prpseats.com/suspension-seats.html

[GAKRNNR [OP]]

thanks i probably will do a seat in the future, now I just want the delete panel for the room. If anyone has one or knows how to get one let me know thanks 
 

[Serenity now!]

what number did you call. I have a 4runner that came from florida, and the seats don't look like the stock ones I had in my other 4runner.

[GAKRNNR [OP]]

1-800-488-2144   xt 4753 or 2246 was the number I called that was on the letter. give them a call and see if your on the list...

[4xtoy]

I am going to call that number tomorrow but what are some distinguising things on the seats under recall. Mine is an '88 deluxe I bought from Atlanta, but who knows where is was originally from. The pins that hold the seat in the locked position are like a 3/8" rod that pins through a ring that has an inside dia of like 3/4". Pretty cheesey. I have never seen another one to compare it to. Also my front seats are not stock so they look nothing alike. Oh and the rear seat is a 50/50 split bench.

What do they expect you to do with the 1K (safety speaking). It really sounds like a legal payoff so when someone dies from a rear seat failure, they can say oh,well we sent you $1000 to repair it. Not our problem

[GAKRNNR [OP]]

If you read the letter it advises that TOYOTA is not responsible for putting another seat in. So I will probably put one of the sport bench seats from a n aftermarket(corbeau,mastercraft,...) and run a seat bar off of the cage to tie it i to my safety standards. Other than that just keep it off the road and in the good ole rocks like you should.

[eightyfive]

i am on the west coast but i have given the number a call, awaiting call back. i have the rear split seats. i wouldn't mind $1,000.

[Serenity now!]

I called and it is only SOME of the 87 4runners  oh well. I guess I actually have to work for the 1000 now