Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Safety Recalls in 2018
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 25 safety recalls made by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing in 2018. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
December 19, 2018
(Campaign #: J08)
Capacity Label Indicating Additional Weight
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Tundra standard and long bed trucks equipped with a spray-in bed liner. The load carrying capacity modification label may have been incorrectly calculated. If the label is followed, the vehicle may be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
NHTSA ID: 18V900000
Component: EQUIPMENT
# of Units Affected: 280
Consequence Summary:
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota has notified owners, and provided corrected load carrying capacity labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2019. The recall number is J08. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 96.06
December 19, 2018
(Campaign #: J17 / J07)
CVT Pump Blade may Detach, Causing Loss of Power
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT). The pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven under high load, potentially causing a vehicle stall.
NHTSA ID: 18V901000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 3,424
Consequence Summary:
A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will replace the CVT and torque converter, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J17/J07.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 97.48
December 13, 2018
(Campaign #: J16/J06)
Brake Master Cylinder Seal may be Damaged
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the seals, affecting brake performance.
NHTSA ID: 18V888000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
# of Units Affected: 44,121
Consequence Summary:
Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J16/J06.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 91.92
December 13, 2018
(Campaign #: See attached report.)
Sensor Wire may Break Deactivating Air Bags
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX 570 vehicles. Over time, the seat belt tension sensor wire harness may break and deactivate the front passenger air bag, knee air bag, and passenger seat-mounted side airbag.
NHTSA ID: 18V887000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 89,740
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash, deactivated air bags can increase the risk of injury .
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the front passenger seat belt assembly or replace it with an improved one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are Lexus Interim J2L and Remedy JLL, Toyota Interim J15 and Remedy J05.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 65.23
December 12, 2018
(Campaign #: See attached report)
Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.
NHTSA ID: 18V883000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 168,993
Consequence Summary:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 74.53
November 1, 2018
(Campaign #: J0W)
Unexpected Air Bag Deployment or Deactivation
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Toyota Scion xA vehicles. The air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system (SRS ECU) may experience an internal short, possibly causing the air bags to unintentionally deploy, or become deactivated.
NHTSA ID: 18V776000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 16,992
Consequence Summary:
If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners unintentionally deploy, it can increase the risk of a crash. If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners are deactivated, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SRS ECU, and if necessary, replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0W.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 41.58
October 11, 2018
(Campaign #: J0Y)
Insufficiently Tightened Rear Axle Bearing Bolts
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota C-HR vehicles. The rear axle hub bearing bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, causing the bolts to loosen and damage the rear brake components or cause a rear wheel to detach.
NHTSA ID: 18V710000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 681
Consequence Summary:
If the bolts loosen and damage the rear brake components, or cause a rear wheel to detach, it would increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle hub bearing bolts. If a bolt is found to be loose or detached, the dealer will replace the rear axle hub bearing assembly and rear axle carrier sub-assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0Y.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 96.62
October 11, 2018
(Campaign #: J0Z)
Incorrect Weight on Capacity Label/FMVSS 110
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra vehicles. The accessory all-weather floormats may have been counted twice when creating the load carrying capacity modification label, resulting in the capacity modification label incorrectly overstating the additional weight by 10 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
NHTSA ID: 18V711000
Component: EQUIPMENT
# of Units Affected: 508
Consequence Summary:
Since the incorrect label is not within 1% of the additional weight, the vehicles are not compliant with the FMVSS.
Corrective Action:
All vehicle owners will be sent a corrected label. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0Z.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 100
October 4, 2018
(Campaign #: J0V)
Hybrid System may Shutdown and cause Stall
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.
NHTSA ID: 18V684000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 807,329
Consequence Summary:
If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0V. Note: The software updates in this recall are needed even if the vehicle had the software previously updated under recalls 14V-053 or 15V-449.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 71.96
October 4, 2018
(Campaign #: J0X)
Air Bags May Not Deploy as Intended/FMVSS 208, 214
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
NHTSA ID: 18V685000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 168,187
Consequence Summary:
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 94.34
September 20, 2018
(Campaign #: J0U)
Brake Hose may Rupture Causing Loss of Braking
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain Toyota Racing Development (TRD) brake kits, part numbers PTR09-21111 and PTR09-52080, sold by Toyota as an optional accessory for model year 2008-2015 Scion xB, and 2011-2016 Scion tC vehicles. Over time, the brake hoses in these kits may fatigue and fail.
NHTSA ID: 18E091000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 544
Consequence Summary:
Failure of a brake hose will reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify all known owners of the Scion xB and Scion tC vehicles upon which an involved optional TRD Brake Kit could have been installed. If the vehicle is equipped with one of the TRD brake kits, it will be replaced with a standard equipment brake kit, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0U.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 34.93
September 5, 2018
(Campaign #: J0T)
Engine Wire Harness May Chafe and Short
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles. A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.
NHTSA ID: 18V579000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 192,347
Consequence Summary:
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine wire harness assembly and replace it if damage is found. A protective sleeve or protective tape will be included to prevent any future damage. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0T.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 90.37
August 29, 2018
(Campaign #: J0S)
Inner Seat Belt Buckle Magnet Missing
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles. During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat belt is always buckled.
NHTSA ID: 18V569000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 19,354
Consequence Summary:
If the seat belt is falsely interpreted as being buckled, in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy appropriately, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0S.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 64.47
June 26, 2018
(Campaign #: JLF)
Fuel Diaphragm Cracks may cause Fuel Leak
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 and GS450h, 2006-2013 Lexus IS350 and 2010-2014 Lexus IS350C vehicles, equipped with 3.5L V6 2GR-FSE gasoline engines. The diaphragms in the fuel pulsation dampers may harden over time and develop cracks, possibly causing a fuel leak.
NHTSA ID: 18V432000
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
# of Units Affected: 114,998
Consequence Summary:
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery pipe with a new pipe that has improved pulsation dampers, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is JLF.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 73.92
April 3, 2018
(Campaign #: J0K/JLD)
Brake Assist Vacuum Pump may Fail
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.
NHTSA ID: 18V211000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
# of Units Affected: 6,046
Consequence Summary:
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 88.74
March 28, 2018
(Campaign #: J1M/J0M)
Engine may Stall due to Incorrectly-Sized Pistons
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. The pistons on these vehicles may be larger than specified, possibly causing the engine to stall.
NHTSA ID: 18V200000
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
# of Units Affected: 1,730
Consequence Summary:
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production date codes of the pistons and, if an engine contains a piston from the affected production period, the engine assembly will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J1M/J0M.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 90.96
March 15, 2018
(Campaign #: J0L)
Missing Air Bag Label/FMVSS 208
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Prius C vehicles sold in Puerto Rico. The front passenger air bag and recommended child occupant seating positions label may not have been attached during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
NHTSA ID: 18V176000
Component: EQUIPMENT
# of Units Affected: 19
Consequence Summary:
If the label is missing, occupants may not follow the proper restraint usage guidelines, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners and will mail the removable labels to all known owners of the subject vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0L.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 100
February 22, 2018
(Campaign #: J0J)
Wheels may Crack after an Impact
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Sienna vehicles built with a specific lot of 10-spoke alloy wheels from one production facility. These wheels may not have been properly cooled during manufacturing. As a result, the wheels may crack in the spokes from an impact while driving.
NHTSA ID: 18V130000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 55
Consequence Summary:
If the wheels crack at the spokes, the wheel may separate from the hub assembly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota began notifying owners initially by phone on February 26, 2018 and will mail letters to any unnotified owner starting on April 20, 2018. Dealers will inspect the wheels and replace them if necessary depending on their production location, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0J.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 90.74
February 20, 2018
(Campaign #: J0H)
Electronic Stability Control Deactivates/FMVSS 126
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. Electrical interference within the power supply circuit may cause the vehicle's electronic stability control system to be deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V122000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 64,901
Consequence Summary:
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain conditions.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0H. Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V-685. The software remedy for 18V-685 includes the updates to the software for this recall.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
February 20, 2018
(Campaign #: J0I)
Rear Bench Seat Bracket Loose/FMVSS 207, 210, 225
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Tundra vehicles. One of the rear split bench seat leg brackets may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle's floor pan, possibly allowing the seat to move in a crash. A vehicle with an improperly tightened seat leg bracket could fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V123000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 8,769
Consequence Summary:
If the rear split bench seat moves in a crash, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the five seat leg bracket bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0I.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 79.86
February 14, 2018
(Campaign #: J2B/JLB)
High Pressure Fuel Pump May Crack and Leak Fuel
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lexus GS F, 2018 LC500, and 2015-2018 Lexus RC F vehicles, equipped with 5.0L V8 2UR-GSE engines with two high pressure fuel pumps. Specific operating conditions may result in damage to the pulsation damper in one of the high pressure fuel pumps, possibly causing a fatigue crack in the fuel pump cover.
NHTSA ID: 18V107000
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
# of Units Affected: 9,905
Consequence Summary:
A cracked cover may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 2, 2018. Owners may contact Lexus customer service 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J2B and JLB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 95.52
February 14, 2018
(Campaign #: J0G)
Incorrectly Connected Fuel Lines may Leak Fuel
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with V6 engines. These vehicles have fuel delivery pipes that may not be properly connected to the fuel hoses in the engine compartment.
NHTSA ID: 18V108000
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
# of Units Affected: 11,807
Consequence Summary:
The improperly connected hoses may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel pipes for the correct installation, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0G.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 97.44
January 31, 2018
(Campaign #: JLA, J0F)
Sensor Failures May Prevent Air Bag Deployment
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
NHTSA ID: 18V085000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 48,672
Consequence Summary:
If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 85.71
January 9, 2018
(Campaign #: G0R, H0A, J0A)
Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. As of January 30, 2018, Toyota is additionally recalling 3,347 model year 2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles located in states listed above. Also included in this recall filing is 98,194 model year 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles, located throughout the U.S., that previously received a like-for-like interim air bag inflator replacement. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
NHTSA ID: 18V025000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 116,126
Consequence Summary:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A).
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 82.93
January 9, 2018
(Campaign #: See attached report)
Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP (Saipan), and the U.S. VI or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, ES350, IS-F, GX460, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2009 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Lexus IS250, IS350, ES350, IS-F, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles ever registered in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
NHTSA ID: 18V024000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 628,018
Consequence Summary:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 88.98
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