Air bags: side/windowRecall 16V-065 · Lexus and Toyota vehicles
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 16V-065 covers 320,409 Lexus and Toyota vehicles for a air bags: side/window problem, reported to NHTSA on February 5, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q1) shows 38% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V065000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
The risk
If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
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
38%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 16,409 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 30, 2002 to July 24, 2006. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.