NHTSA recall 15V013000

Air Bags · Toyota Motor Corporation

January 16, 2015report date

4,971units affected

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Details

What's wrong: The occupant classification system (ocs) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result, the passenger air bag may not deploy in a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) no. 208, "occupant crash protection."

Why it matters: If the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the ocs system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2014 Toyota Prius V, 2015 Toyota Prius V.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V013000.

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