Air bags: frontalRecall 18V-085 · Lexus and Toyota vehicles
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 18V-085 covers 48,672 Lexus and Toyota vehicles for a air bags: frontal problem, reported to NHTSA on January 31, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q2) shows 84% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V085000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
The risk
If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
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
84%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 624 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 7, 2015 to January 13, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.