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Campaign 16V487000

High Priority NHTSA Official Language
ID: #16V487000 MFR: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

What This Recall Means

Component

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

What Happened
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.
Risk if Unfixed
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.

How to Get This Fixed

Free 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.

Affected Vehicles

2012 TOYOTA Prius
2011 TOYOTA Prius
2010 TOYOTA Prius

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #16V487000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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