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 1,069,055 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,069,055
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 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger 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‑286 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 passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑762‑2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V‑655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V‑285 which covers all other U.S. states.

Recall number 15V286000

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 15V286000

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

Yes. Recall 15V286000, reported on May 13, 2015, covers about 1,069,055 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 15V286000?

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V‑043 and 15V‑286 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 passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑762‑2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V‑655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V‑285 which covers all other U.S. states.

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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