The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.
The risk
THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus GS | 2006 |
| Lexus IS | 2006 |
| Lexus LS | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Scion tC | 2005, 2006 |
| Toyota Avalon | 2005, 2006 |
| Toyota Camry | 2007 |
| Toyota Prius | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2005 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2005, 2006 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus GS | 2006 | 44 | 6 |
| Lexus IS | 2006 | 143 | 7 |
| Lexus LS | 2004 | 8 | 1 |
| Lexus LS | 2005 | 5 | 1 |
| Lexus LS | 2006 | 17 | 1 |
| Scion tC | 2005 | 155 | 4 |
| Scion tC | 2006 | 161 | 5 |
| Toyota Avalon | 2005 | 228 | 7 |
| Toyota Avalon | 2006 | 360 | 7 |
| Toyota Camry | 2007 | 2,888 | 9 |
| Toyota Prius | 2004 | 610 | 6 |
| Toyota Prius | 2005 | 1,051 | 6 |
| Toyota Prius | 2006 | 1,439 | 6 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2005 | 141 | 5 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2005 | 707 | 10 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2006 | 782 | 11 |
Other air bags recalls in 2006
12 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the air bags; TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 06V488000 21 Dec 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V454000 30 Nov 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V445000 22 Nov 2006 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V417000 31 Oct 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V408000 26 Oct 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V353000 14 Sept 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V324000 31 Aug 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V295000 8 Aug 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006