seatbelts

Toyota has announced a voluntary recall of Scion iQ vehicles from the 2012 and 2013 model years. In all, some 11,200 vehicles are affected. The recall centers around the weight sensor cables located beneath the iQ's front passenger seat. According to a press release from Toyota, those cables "can come into contact with an object placed near the seat track and become damaged as the front passenger seat slides forward or backward." Over time, this can cause damage to the cables. The problem is, those weight sensor cables control many of the iQ's safety systems, like the airbags and the seatbelt...