TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2015: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 20V024000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA | AVALON HYBRID | 2015 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-01-17 | 2020-01-21 |
Production Dates: 2012-10-19 - 2015-10-27
Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 20TB03 / 20TA03
Component: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2891976
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
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.
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.
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.
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.
