The defect
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."
The risk
A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus NX | 2023, 2024 |
| Lexus RX | 2023 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2023 |
| Toyota Corolla Cross | 2023 |
| Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid | 2023 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2023 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2023 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2023 |
Components: STEERING:COLUMN | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
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 NX | 2023 | 17 | 3 |
| Lexus NX | 2024 | 45 | 4 |
| Lexus RX | 2023 | 62 | 3 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2023 | 74 | 3 |
| Toyota Corolla Cross | 2023 | 176 | 4 |
| Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid | 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2023 | 189 | 9 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2023 | 54 | 4 |
Other air bags recalls in 2025
37 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the air bags; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 25V882000 18 Dec 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V871000 17 Dec 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V856000 11 Dec 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V855000 10 Dec 2025 | Lucid USA, Inc. |
| 25V854000 10 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V837000 4 Dec 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V824000 1 Dec 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V809000 20 Nov 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
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