Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #13V029000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 13V029000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting model year 2003-2004 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 pontiac vibe vehicles Includes 887,709 affected units, Airbag Inadvertent Deployment, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2003-2004 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 pontiac vibe vehicles
Defect Summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 pontiac vibe vehicles. the supplemental restraint system (srs) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. the electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. this could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Corrective Action
Toyota will re-notify their owners who have already had their vehicles repaired with a noise filter, but did not receive a new airbag control module, and general motors will re-notify theirs. dealers previously installed a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, free of charge. dealers will replace the airbag control module, free of charge. the recall began on march 13, 2013. the manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for second notices. for more information, toyota owners may call 1-800-331-4331 and pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668.