TOYOTA CAMRY 2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V215000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA CAMRY 2016
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-05-13 2016-04-14 2016-04-14

Production Dates: 2015-11-30 - 2016-03-04

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: G0J

Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 58515

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing "Toyota" is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system "OCS" that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.

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.