Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V223000

Air bags

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-12-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V223000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
26,395
Reported to NHTSA
1991-12-24
Owners notified
1992-03-20

Defect description

THE DRIVER'S OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM (STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG) EXCEEDS THE 60G THORAX CRITERION IN NHTSA CRASH TESTS.

Safety risk

THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THEENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208. THIS REDUCES THE CRASH PROTECTIONAFFORDED BY THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A MODIFIED WHEEL DESIGNED FOR INCREASED ENERGY ABSORPTION.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG; FMVSS 208.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota MR21992 1991

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.