Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V734000

Air bags: frontal

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-11-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V734000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
161
Reported to NHTSA
2020-11-25
Owners notified
2020-12-18

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not perform as designed can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB17/20TA17.

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

5 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Avalon2021 2020
Toyota Avalon Hybrid2020
Toyota RAV42020
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid2020

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.