2015-2016 Lexus NX, Lexus RX350 and others recall: sensor/control module-inactive
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on January 31, 2018. It covers about 48,672 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 48,672
- reported
- Jan 31, 2018
- owners notified
- Mar 30, 2018
- related complaints
- 23
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
Recall number 18V085000
Affected vehicles
- Lexus NX 2015-2016 20152016
- Lexus RX350 2016 2016
- Lexus RX Hybrid 2016 2016
- Toyota Prius 2016 2016
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 23 complaints about airbags problems.
2015 Lexus NX2016 Lexus NX2016 Lexus RX3502016 Lexus RX Hybrid2016 Toyota Prius
Questions about recall 18V085000
Is there a recall on the 2015-2016 Lexus NX, Lexus RX350 and others sensor/control module-inactive?
Yes. Recall 18V085000, reported on January 31, 2018, covers about 48,672 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 18V085000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
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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