Air bags: side/windowRecall 16V-487 · Lexus and Toyota vehicles
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 16V-487 covers 482,002 Lexus and Toyota vehicles for a air bags: side/window problem, reported to NHTSA on June 30, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q1) shows 69% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V487000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
The risk
If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.
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
69%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 45,558 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 21, 2008 to April 27, 2012. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.