Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
Your vehicle's airbag system has a small computer that decides when to deploy the airbags in a crash. In some 2018-2019 Tundra, Sequoia, Avalon, and Avalon Hybrid models, this computer might think there's a problem at startup and not work correctly when you need it to.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbags don't deploy in a crash, you could be more likely to get hurt. This is a serious safety issue, and it's essential to fix it as soon as possible.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will update the airbag computer's software, which is a free repair. This will ensure your airbags work correctly in case of an accident. Just bring your vehicle to the dealer when you receive the recall notice, and they'll take care of it.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.
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