NHTSA Recall 15V013000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V013000; Date: Jan. 16, 2015
If the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Toyota Prius V; 2015 Toyota Prius V
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 4,971
Recall Summary:
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota prius v vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result, the passenger air bag may not deploy in a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 208, "occupant crash protection. "
How to Fix:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the OCS system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
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: Feb 12, 2015
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