Lexus Sc, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Sequoia, Toyota Tundra, model years 2002 to 2007. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 12 December 2018. 168,993 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18V883 cover?
- Lexus SC, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Sequoia, Toyota Tundra, model years 2002-2007.
- What is wrong with them?
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.”
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| Campaign | 18V883 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module |
| Reported to NHTSA | 12 December 2018 |
| Model years | 2002-2007 |
| Vehicles named | LEXUS SC, PONTIAC VIBE, TOYOTA COROLLA, TOYOTA SEQUOIA, TOYOTA TUNDRA |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Pontiac Vibe recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Toyota Corolla recalls: 31 US campaigns
- Toyota Sequoia recalls: 16 US campaigns
- Toyota Tundra recalls: 37 US campaigns
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The fingerprint of this notice
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