2002-2007 Lexus SC, Pontiac Vibe and others recall: air bags

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on May 13, 2015. It covers about 1,973,468 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,973,468
reported: May 13, 2015
owners notified: Jul 13, 2015
related complaints: 3,275

Air bags

What is wrong: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V‑043 and 15V‑285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Pontiac owners may call 1‑800‑762‑2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V‑312 in its entirety.

Recall number 15V285000

Affected vehicles

Lexus SC 2002-2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Pontiac Vibe 2003-2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Toyota Corolla 2003-2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Toyota Corolla Matrix 2003-2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Toyota Sequoia 2002-2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Toyota Tundra 2003-2006 2003 2004 2005 2006

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3,275 complaints about airbags problems.

2004 Lexus SC 2005 Lexus SC 2006 Lexus SC 2007 Lexus SC 2004 Pontiac Vibe 2005 Pontiac Vibe 2006 Pontiac Vibe 2007 Pontiac Vibe 2004 Toyota Corolla 2005 Toyota Corolla 2006 Toyota Corolla 2007 Toyota Corolla

Questions about recall 15V285000

Is there a recall on the 2002-2007 Lexus SC, Pontiac Vibe and others air bags?

Yes. Recall 15V285000, reported on May 13, 2015, covers about 1,973,468 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 15V285000?

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V‑043 and 15V‑285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Pontiac owners may call 1‑800‑762‑2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V‑312 in its entirety.

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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