The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
The risk
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Vibe | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Vibe | 2005 | 301 | 5 |
| Pontiac Vibe | 2006 | 177 | 5 |
| Pontiac Vibe | 2007 | 172 | 5 |
| Pontiac Vibe | 2008 | 63 | 4 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2003 | 720 | 9 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2004 | 477 | 9 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2005 | 854 | 6 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2006 | 840 | 7 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2007 | 836 | 6 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2008 | 314 | 6 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 2005 | 89 | 4 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 2006 | 64 | 4 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 2007 | 48 | 4 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 2008 | 31 | 4 |
Other air bags recalls in 2019
76 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the air bags; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 19V910000 19 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V892000 16 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V885000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V868000 6 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V862000 4 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V852000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V853000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V851000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019