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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 20V024📅 Jan 21, 2020

2011–2019 Toyota Corolla & 2012–2018 Toyota Avalon + 2 more recall: airbag

⚠️ What's 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.

💥 The 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.

🔧 The fix

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 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
20V024000
Manufacturer recall #
20TB03 / 20TA03
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
2,891,976
Component
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Owner phone
1-888-270-9371
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Mar 16, 2020
Recall started by
ODI
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.

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 20V024 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 20V024?

2011–2019 Toyota Corolla & 2012–2018 Toyota Avalon + 2 more. 2,891,976 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Toyota dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-888-270-9371.