Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V346000

Air bags: side/window

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-07-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V346000

Air bags: side/window

Component
Air bags: side/window
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
128,316
Reported to NHTSA
2004-07-13
Owners notified
2004-08-06

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAGS (CSA), ONE OR BOTH OF THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY BE TWISTED NEAR THE INFLATOR DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS, THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CSAS AND REPLACE THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Camry2004 2003 2002

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.