Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #23V480000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 23V480000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting 2023 corolla, corolla cross, corolla cross hybrid, highlander, highlander hybrid, tacoma, 2023 lexus rx350, rx350 hybrid, rx500 hybrid, 2023-2024 lexus nx250, nx350, and nx350 hybrid vehicles Includes 152,927 affected units, Driver's Air Bag May Not Deploy/FMVSS 208, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2023 corolla, corolla cross, corolla cross hybrid, highlander, highlander hybrid, tacoma, 2023 lexus rx350, rx350 hybrid, rx500 hybrid, 2023-2024 lexus nx250, nx350, and nx350 hybrid vehicles
Defect Summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2023 corolla, corolla cross, corolla cross hybrid, highlander, highlander hybrid, tacoma, 2023 lexus rx350, rx350 hybrid, rx500 hybrid, 2023-2024 lexus nx250, nx350, and nx350 hybrid vehicles. an electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 8, 2023. owners may contact toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. toyota's number for this recall is 23ta08. lexus' number for this recall is 23la02.