STARCRAFT AVALON 2014: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE

Make : STARCRAFT Model : AVALON Year : 2014
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 20V024000
Date Owner's Notified: 2020-03-16 Date Received by ODI: 2020-01-17 Date Added to Database: 2020-01-21
Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 20TB03 / 20TA03
Component: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2891976
Summary:
      Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing "Toyota" is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit "ECU" may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Consequence:
      In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy:
      Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Report Initiator: ODI V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.