2016 Toyota Tacoma recall: knee bolster
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on October 14, 2015. It covers about 306 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 306
- reported
- Oct 14, 2015
- owners notified
- Nov 19, 2015
- related complaints
- 5
Air bags: knee bolster
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured August 20, 2015, to September 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.
- Risk
- The incorrect bolts may loosen over time and affect the performance of the driver's knee air bag, increasing the risk of driver injury during a crash that necessitates deployment of the air bags.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct driver's knee air bag module mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's number for this recall is F0T.
Recall number 15V656000
Affected vehicles
- Toyota Tacoma 2016 2016
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 5 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 15V656000
Is there a recall on the 2016 Toyota Tacoma knee bolster?
Yes. Recall 15V656000, reported on October 14, 2015, covers about 306 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 15V656000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct driver's knee air bag module mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's number for this recall is F0T.
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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