Sensor: occupant classificationRecall 16V-215 · Toyota vehicles
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 16V-215 covers 58,515 Toyota vehicles for a sensor: occupant classification problem, reported to NHTSA on April 14, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q3) shows 89% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V215000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
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
89%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 2,408 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.