NHTSA Complaint #10565449 — 2011 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

MY CHILDREN (5 AND 6 YEARS OLD) WERE IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT IN BACKLESS BOOSTER SEATS WITH SEATBELTS ON. AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD, I HEARD MY 5 YEAR OLD SCREAMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. MY 6 YEAR OLD (WHO REMAINED IN HIS BOOSTER WITH THE SEATBELT FASTENED), MANAGED TO PUSH THE BUTTON NEAR THE SIDE DOOR TO RAISE/LOWER THE SEAT IN THE THIRD ROW. AS HE DID THIS, MY 5 YEAR OLD'S HEAD BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE THIRD ROW SEATS. I PULLED OVER AND GAINED ACCESS TO HIM FROM THE REAR HATCH. THE SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE BACK ANYMORE FOR ME TO GET HIS HEAD OUT. I HAD TO FORCE HIS HEAD OUT WITH MY HANDS. HE HAS SOME SERIOUS BRUISING ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I COULD NOT FIND ANY WAY TO DISABLE THEIR SEAT CONTROLS (LIKE I CAN FOR THE WINDOWS) TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT TOYOTA WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. *TR