Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #25V040000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 25V040000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting 2023 toyota corolla, corolla cross, corolla cross hybrid, highlander, highlander hybrid, tacoma, lexus rx350, 2023-2024 nx250, and nx350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous nhtsa recall number 23v-480 Includes 1,716 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 toyota corolla, corolla cross, corolla cross hybrid, highlander, highlander hybrid, tacoma, lexus rx350, 2023-2024 nx250, and nx350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous nhtsa recall number 23v-480
Defect Summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2023 toyota corolla, corolla cross, corolla cross hybrid, highlander, highlander hybrid, tacoma, lexus rx350, 2023-2024 nx250, and nx350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous nhtsa recall number 23v-480. 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 as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 17, 2025. owners may contact toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. toyota's number for this recall is 25ta02. lexus' number for this recall is 25la02.