2011-2019 Toyota Avalon, Toyota Avalon Hybrid and others recall: air bag/restraint control module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on January 17, 2020. It covers about 2,891,976 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 2,891,976
- reported
- Jan 17, 2020
- owners notified
- Mar 16, 2020
- related complaints
- 1,237
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Recall number 20V024000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,237 complaints about airbags problems.
2015 Toyota Avalon2016 Toyota Avalon2017 Toyota Avalon2018 Toyota Avalon2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid2017 Toyota Avalon Hybrid2018 Toyota Avalon Hybrid2016 Toyota Corolla2017 Toyota Corolla2018 Toyota Corolla2019 Toyota Corolla
Questions about recall 20V024000
Is there a recall on the 2011-2019 Toyota Avalon, Toyota Avalon Hybrid and others air bag/restraint control module?
Yes. Recall 20V024000, reported on January 17, 2020, covers about 2,891,976 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 20V024000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
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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