Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #20V024000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 20V024000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting 2011-2019 corolla, 2011-2013 matrix, 2012-2018 avalon, and 2013-2018 avalon hybrid vehicles Includes 2,891,976 affected units, Air Bags/Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Deploy, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2011-2019 corolla, 2011-2013 matrix, 2012-2018 avalon, and 2013-2018 avalon hybrid vehicles
Defect Summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 corolla, 2011-2013 matrix, 2012-2018 avalon, and 2013-2018 avalon hybrid vehicles. 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.
Corrective Action
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 be mailed between march 16, 2020 and june 27, 2020. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. toyota's numbers for this recall are 20tb03, 20ta03 and 20ta05.