NHTSA Recall 15V286000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V286000; Date: May. 13, 2015
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2002 Lexus SC; 2003 Lexus SC; 2004 Lexus SC; 2005 Lexus SC; 2006 Lexus SC; 2007 Lexus SC; 2003 Pontiac Vibe; 2004 Pontiac Vibe; 2005 Pontiac Vibe; 2006 Pontiac Vibe; 2007 Pontiac Vibe; 2003 Toyota Corolla; 2004 Toyota Corolla; 2005 Toyota Corolla; 2006 Toyota Corolla; 2007 Toyota Corolla; 2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix; 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix; 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix; 2006 Toyota Corolla Matrix; 2007 Toyota Corolla Matrix; 2002 Toyota Sequoia; 2003 Toyota Sequoia; 2004 Toyota Sequoia; 2005 Toyota Sequoia; 2006 Toyota Sequoia; 2007 Toyota Sequoia; 2003 Toyota Tundra; 2004 Toyota Tundra; 2005 Toyota Tundra; 2006 Toyota Tundra
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 1,069,055
Recall Summary:
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on may 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota corolla, corolla matrix, sequoia, and pontiac vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in florida, along the gulf coast, puerto rico, hawaii, the u. S. Virgin islands, guam, saipan and american samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota corolla matrix, Toyota corolla, pontiac vibe, and Toyota tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the may 13, 2015 notification in the portions of georgia, alabama, louisiana, mississippi and texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
How to Fix:
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac vibe owners will be notified by gm. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac vibe owners may contact gm at 1-800-762-2737. Gm began the recall on June 29, 2015. Note: this recacll supersedes recall 14v-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the u. S. States not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15v-285 which covers all other u. S. States.
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: Jul 13, 2015
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