A seat belt manufacturing issue might warrant replacement in the Toyota Camry hybrid and various Lexus hybrids.

Toyota is recalling certain model years of its Camry sedan, along with a number of RX and NX SUVs from Toyota’s high-end Lexus line, over seat belt issues, with over 40,000 potentially affected vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (Edward Pevos/MLive.com)

However, Toyota and Lexus are recalling 40,922 vehicles because their second-row center seat belt webbing may be damaged. According to the government, incorrect tooling was used during the “hot-knife cutting process” and this could have damaged the seat belt, causing them not to perform as intended.

What to do if your Toyota or Lexus is part of a recall. Toyota said it will send letters to affected vehicle owners beginning March 24. Owners should bring their vehicle to a Toyo