NHTSA Campaign 16V672000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
NHTSA campaign 16V672000 covers 1 vehicle and concerns the air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015, to June 14, 2016. An air bag inflator manufacturing error may result in the inadvertent partial inflation of the front passenger air bag.
- The risk
- A front passenger air bag that unintentionally inflates can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0W.
- 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.
Vehicles covered by 16V672000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V672000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.