Air bagsRecall 18V-569 · 2012 Toyota Avalon
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 18V-569 covers 19,354 2012 Toyota Avalon for a air bags problem, reported to NHTSA on August 29, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q4) shows 58% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V569000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles. During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat belt is always buckled.
The risk
If the seat belt is falsely interpreted as being buckled, in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy appropriately, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0S.
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
58%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 432 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from December 5, 2011 to October 22, 2012. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.