Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #15V285000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V285000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting model year 2004 sequoia vehicles manufactured august 18, 2003, to august 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 tundra vehicles manufactured march 18, 2003, to august 25, 2004 Includes 1,973,468 affected units, Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Rupture, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

makesAndModels

model year 2004 sequoia vehicles manufactured august 18, 2003, to august 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 tundra vehicles manufactured march 18, 2003, to august 25, 2004

Defect Summary

Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) notified the agency on may 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 sequoia vehicles manufactured august 18, 2003, to august 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 tundra vehicles manufactured march 18, 2003, to august 25, 2004. on june 16, 2015, toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 sequoia, 2005-2006 tundra, 2003-2007 corolla, 2003-2007 corolla matrix, 2003-2007 pontiac vibe and 2002-2007 lexus sc vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. this recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. a replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.

Corrective Action

2003-2004 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15v-043 and 15v-285 are under a do not drive advisory. owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. toyota will notify their owners. pontiac vibe owners will be notified by gm. dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. the recall began on july 13, 2015. toyota owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. note: this recall supersedes recall 14v-312 in its entirety.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 15V285000

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Report Received Date: 2015-05-13T00:00:00

Subject: Passenger side front air bag inflator may rupture

Component: Air Bags

Potentially Affected Units: 1,973,468

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) notified the agency on may 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 sequoia vehicles manufactured august 18, 2003, to august 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 tundra vehicles manufactured march 18, 2003, to august 25, 2004. on june 16, 2015, toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 sequoia, 2005-2006 tundra, 2003-2007 corolla, 2003-2007 corolla matrix, 2003-2007 pontiac vibe and 2002-2007 lexus sc vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. this recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. a replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.

Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Corrective Action: 2003-2004 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15v-043 and 15v-285 are under a do not drive advisory. owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. toyota will notify their owners. pontiac vibe owners will be notified by gm. dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. the recall began on july 13, 2015. toyota owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. note: this recall supersedes recall 14v-312 in its entirety.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: 89

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NHTSA ID: 15V285000

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