Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
928,220
Reported to NHTSA
2019-10-17
Owners notified
2019-11-20
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Safety risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured May 13, 2003, to October 25, 2005. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag, free of charge. Owners were mailed an interim notice June 17, 2015. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
44
60,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
18
60,000 mi
Power train
15
94,046 mi
Engine
11
100,000 mi
Electrical system
9
91,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
9
85,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
8
50,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
7
99,000 mi
Service brakes
6
143,000 mi
Unknown or other
6
136,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
4
80,250 mi
Suspension
4
—
Visibility/wiper
4
30,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear
4
32,900 mi
Air bags: frontal
3
100,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
2
90,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
12,000 mi
Steering
2
75,000 mi
Structure: body
2
1,000 mi
Tires
2
20,000 mi
Traction control system
2
30,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
2
23,080 mi
Visibility
2
49,000 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
116,000 mi
Child seat
1
50,000 mi
Electrical system: software
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
2,300 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
1
67,000 mi
Seat belts
1
153,000 mi
Seat belts: front
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
1
35,040 mi
Structure
1
132,570 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields
1
1,900 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
151,100 mi
Visibility: windshield
1
40,775 mi
The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.