NHTSA Campaign Number
16V065000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Reported to NHTSA: May 2, 2016
Defect Description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
Safety Consequence
If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
What This Recall Page Shows
This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.
Affected Vehicles (18)
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lexus | GX |
| 2005 | Lexus | GX |
| 2006 | Lexus | GX |
| 2003 | Lexus | LX |
| 2004 | Lexus | LX |
| 2005 | Lexus | LX |
| 2006 | Lexus | LX |
| 2004 | Toyota | 4Runner |
| 2005 | Toyota | 4Runner |
| 2006 | Toyota | 4Runner |
| 2003 | Toyota | Land Cruiser |
| 2004 | Toyota | Land Cruiser |
| 2005 | Toyota | Land Cruiser |
| 2006 | Toyota | Land Cruiser |
| 2005 | Toyota | Sequoia |
| 2006 | Toyota | Sequoia |
| 2005 | Toyota | Tundra |
| 2006 | Toyota | Tundra |
Browse Affected Vehicles
This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 16V065000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.