Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
The air bag control module in your vehicle is a critical computer that helps control the air bags and seatbelt pretensioners. Over time, electrical noise can cause this module to fail and deploy the air bags and seatbelt pretensioners without warning.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bags and seatbelt pretensioners deploy on their own while you're driving, you could be seriously injured or even crash. This is a serious safety risk.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the faulty air bag control module with a new one at no cost to you. This is a free repair, and you should schedule it as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.
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