Driver side: inflator moduleRecall 20V-033 · Toyota vehicles
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 20V-033 covers 138,842 Toyota vehicles for a driver side: inflator module problem, reported to NHTSA on January 22, 2020. The manufacturer's latest report (2022 Q2) shows 8% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 20V033000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant, and increases the risk of serious injury or death.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and owners will have the option to self-inspect, or have a dealer inspect the steering wheel on their vehicle to determine if their vehicle may be equipped with an affected inflator. Potentially affected steering wheel serial numbers will be inspected by a dealer. Based on the inspection, dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator with an alternate one, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall is 20TB01 and 20TA01.
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
8%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 16,719 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
The investigation behind this recall
- Takata Non-Azide Driver Air Bag Inflator RupturesNHTSA