Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #18V085000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V085000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting 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 Includes 48,672 affected units, Sensor Failures May Prevent Air Bag Deployment, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2016 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
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.