2002-2007 Lexus SC, Pontiac Vibe and others recall: inflator module

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on December 12, 2018. It covers about 168,993 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 168,993
reported: Dec 12, 2018
owners notified: Jan 23, 2019
related complaints: 1,971

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

What is wrong: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371, Lexus customer service at 1‑800‑255‑3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.

Recall number 18V883000

Affected vehicles

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

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,971 complaints about airbags problems.

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

Questions about recall 18V883000

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

Yes. Recall 18V883000, reported on December 12, 2018, covers about 168,993 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 18V883000?

Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371, Lexus customer service at 1‑800‑255‑3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.

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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