Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V053000

Air bags: knee bolster

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-02-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V053000

Air bags: knee bolster

Component
Air bags: knee bolster
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
5,072
Reported to NHTSA
2016-02-01
Owners notified
2016-03-07

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.

Safety risk

A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is GLA.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Lexus RX Hybrid2016
Lexus RX3502016

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.