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2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Avalon and others recall: frontal

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on January 28, 2015. It covers about 1,006,849 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1,006,849
reported
Jan 28, 2015
owners notified
Aug 24, 2015
related complaints
1,097

Air bags: frontal

What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Risk
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1‑800‑620‑7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V‑029 and 14V‑147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.

Recall number 15V043000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,097 complaints about airbags problems.

2003 Pontiac Vibe2004 Pontiac Vibe2003 Toyota Avalon2004 Toyota Avalon2003 Toyota Corolla2004 Toyota Corolla2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix

Questions about recall 15V043000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Avalon and others frontal?

Yes. Recall 15V043000, reported on January 28, 2015, covers about 1,006,849 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 15V043000?

Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1‑800‑620‑7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V‑029 and 14V‑147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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