Air bagsRecall 15V-013 · 2014–2015 Toyota Prius V
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 15V-013 covers 4,971 2014–2015 Toyota Prius V for a air bags problem, reported to NHTSA on January 16, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q2) shows 93% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V013000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. 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."
The risk
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. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
93%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 35 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 7, 2013 to January 7, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.