TOYOTA PRIUS C 2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V176000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA PRIUS C 2018
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2018-04-11 2018-03-15 2018-03-19

Production Dates: 2017-07-24 - 2017-10-16

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: J0L

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 19

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing "Toyota" is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Prius C vehicles sold in Puerto Rico. The front passenger air bag and recommended child occupant seating positions label may not have been attached during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

If the label is missing, occupants may not follow the proper restraint usage guidelines, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners and will mail the removable labels to all known owners of the subject vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0L.

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.