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2016 TOYOTA Prius AIR BAGS Recalls

2 recalls Highest severity: High Priority

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AIR BAGS Safety Recalls

High Priority #18V085000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
Your vehicle's side and curtain shield air bags, as well as the front air bags, have sensors that may not work as they should. These sensors help determine if the air bags should deploy in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If these sensors fail, the air bags might not deploy in a crash, which could increase the risk of injury.
Free Fix
Toyota will contact you and replace the sensors for free, starting March 12, 2018. Dealers will check the serial numbers and make the necessary repairs.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
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High Priority #16V672000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
Your vehicle's front passenger air bag inflator may not work properly due to a manufacturing error, which could cause the air bag to inflate unexpectedly.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag inflates unexpectedly, it could increase your risk of being injured in a crash or even cause a crash.
Free Fix
The dealership will replace the front passenger air bag assembly for free, and you'll be notified when to schedule the repair. You can also contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 for more information.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015, to June 14, 2016. An air bag inflator manufacturing error may result in the inadvertent partial inflation of the front passenger air bag.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A front passenger air bag that unintentionally inflates can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0W.
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