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NHTSA recall 13V442000

Air Bags, Electrical System, Equipment · Toyota Motor Corporation

October 17, 2013report date
802,769units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.

Why it matters: A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become…

The fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2012 Toyota Avalon, 2013 Toyota Avalon, 2012 Toyota Camry, 2013 Toyota Camry, 2012 Toyota Venza, 2013 Toyota Venza.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V442000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.