Toyota Avalon: Air bags

Date

Aug. 29, 2018

Filed by

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Vehicles

Toyota Avalon (2012)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Toyota Motor Corporation

Component

Air Bags; Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles. During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat belt is always buckled.

Potentially affected

19354

What can happen

If the seat belt is falsely interpreted as being buckled, in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy appropriately, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0S.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Sept. 19, 2018

Manufacturer campaign number

J0S

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

18V569000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.