2019 Lexus ES recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.
🔧 The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V288000
- Manufacturer recall #
- KLD, KLE
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 564
- Component
- AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-255-3987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 8, 2019
- Built
- Feb 11, 2019 – Feb 22, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.