NHTSA recall 20V024000

Air Bags · Toyota Motor Corporation

January 17, 2020report date

2,891,976units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

Why it matters: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.

The fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will…

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All model years NHTSA lists

2012 Toyota Avalon, 2013 Toyota Avalon, 2014 Toyota Avalon, 2015 Toyota Avalon, 2016 Toyota Avalon, 2017 Toyota Avalon, 2018 Toyota Avalon, 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2017 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2018 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2011 Toyota Corolla, 2012 Toyota Corolla, 2013 Toyota Corolla, 2014 Toyota Corolla, 2015 Toyota Corolla, 2016 Toyota Corolla, 2017 Toyota Corolla, 2018 Toyota Corolla, 2019 Toyota Corolla, 2011 Toyota Matrix, 2012 Toyota Matrix, 2013 Toyota Matrix.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 20V024000.

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