Toyota Corolla Cross: Frontal

Date

Dec. 20, 2023

Filed by

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Vehicles

Toyota Corolla Cross (2022, 2023)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Toyota Motor Corporation

Component

Air Bags › Frontal; Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel

Description of the defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Corolla Cross vehicles that were previously inspected at a dealership under recall 23V-384. The instrument panel may have been produced without the required perforation, which could result in the front-passenger air bag not deploying properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

12575

What can happen

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA16. Vehicles previously inspected under 23V-384 will need to return to the dealership for additional inspection.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Jan. 26, 2024

Manufacturer campaign number

23TA16

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Pad Assy, Instrument Panel Safety · Instrument Panel Assembly · 55400-0A050

Recall number

23V864000

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

Related recalls

• Related recall: Toyota Corolla Cross: Frontal (May 30, 2023)

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