NHTSA Recall 18V085000
NHTSA Campaign Id 18V085000; Date: Jan. 31, 2018
If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Lexus NX; 2016 Lexus NX; 2016 Lexus RX350; 2016 Lexus Rx450h; 2016 Toyota Prius
Component: Air Bags:frontal
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 48,672
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
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.
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