Air Bags
NHTSA campaign 06V096000 · announced April 3, 2006 · filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. · 133 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.
The risk
THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
What to do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. 60B AND LEXUS RECALL NO. 6LB.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 Lexus Gs
- 2006 Lexus Is
- 2004 Lexus Ls
- 2005 Lexus Ls
- 2006 Lexus Ls
- 2005 Scion Tc
- 2006 Scion Tc
- 2005 Toyota Avalon
- 2006 Toyota Avalon
- 2007 Toyota Camry
- 2004 Toyota Prius
- 2005 Toyota Prius
- 2006 Toyota Prius
- 2005 Toyota Rav4
- 2005 Toyota Tacoma
- 2006 Toyota Tacoma
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.