NHTSA Recall 13V029000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V029000; Date: Jan. 30, 2013
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Pontiac Vibe; 2004 Pontiac Vibe; 2003 Toyota Corolla; 2004 Toyota Corolla; 2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix; 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 887,709
Recall Summary:
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 pontiac vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (srs) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
How to Fix:
Toyota will re-notify their owners who have already had their vehicles repaired with a noise filter, but did not receive a new airbag control module, and general motors will re-notify theirs. Dealers previously installed a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, free of charge. Dealers will replace the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for second notices. For more information, Toyota owners may call 1-800-331-4331 and pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 13, 2013
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