The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STATEMENT REQUIRED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT "...THE ON-OFF SWITCH SHOULD ONLY BEN USED WHEN A MEMBER OF A PASSENGER RISK GROUP IDENTIFIED IN THE REQUEST FORM IN APPENDIX B......IS OCCUPYING THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEATING POSITION..." IS MIS-STATED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
IF THE AIR BAG SWITCH IS "OFF," THE SEAT OCCUPANT WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE PASSENGER RISK GROUP WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCREASED INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT A CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Tacoma | 1998 |
Components: AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Tacoma | 1998 | 300 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 1998
10 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the air bags; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 98V315000 11 Dec 1998 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V303000 1 Dec 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V089001 27 Nov 1998 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 98V256000 14 Oct 1998 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 98V249000 8 Oct 1998 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 98V146000 29 Jun 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V115000 26 May 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V046000 10 Mar 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998