NHTSA Recall 18V685000
NHTSA Campaign Id 18V685000; Date: Oct. 4, 2018
if the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2019 Toyota Avalon; 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid; 2018 Toyota Sequoia; 2019 Toyota Sequoia; 2018 Toyota Tundra; 2019 Toyota Tundra
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 168,187
Recall Summary:
toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 toyota tundra and sequoia vehicles and 2019 toyota avalon and avalon hybrid vehicles. the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. if this occurs, the ecu may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection," and 214, "side impact protection."
How to Fix:
toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ecu, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin october 22, 2018. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. toyota's number for this recall is j0x.
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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