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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)

YearMakeModel
2004LexusGX
2005LexusGX
2006LexusGX
2003LexusLX
2004LexusLX
2005LexusLX
2006LexusLX
2004Toyota4Runner
2005Toyota4Runner
2006Toyota4Runner
2003ToyotaLand Cruiser
2004ToyotaLand Cruiser
2005ToyotaLand Cruiser
2006ToyotaLand Cruiser
2005ToyotaSequoia
2006ToyotaSequoia
2005ToyotaTundra
2006ToyotaTundra

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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.