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2018-2019 Toyota Avalon, Toyota Avalon Hybrid and others recall: software

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on October 4, 2018. It covers about 168,187 vehicles.

vehicles affected
168,187
reported
Oct 4, 2018
owners notified
Oct 26, 2018
related complaints
63

Electrical system: software

What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V‑122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V‑122.

Recall number 18V685000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 63 complaints about electrical problems.

2019 Toyota Avalon2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid2018 Toyota Sequoia2019 Toyota Sequoia2018 Toyota Tundra2019 Toyota Tundra

Questions about recall 18V685000

Is there a recall on the 2018-2019 Toyota Avalon, Toyota Avalon Hybrid and others software?

Yes. Recall 18V685000, reported on October 4, 2018, covers about 168,187 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 18V685000?

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V‑122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V‑122.

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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