Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Air Bags
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 3, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 133. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.
The risk
THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Toyota Camry | 2,888 | 10 | 64 | 271 |
| 2006 Lexus GS | 44 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Lexus IS | 143 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 2006 Lexus LS | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 Scion TC | 161 | 5 | 3 | 33 |
| 2006 Toyota Avalon | 360 | 7 | 4 | 54 |
| 2006 Toyota Prius | 1,440 | 6 | 5 | 82 |
| 2006 Toyota Tacoma | 782 | 11 | 7 | 66 |
| 2005 Lexus LS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Scion TC | 155 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| 2005 Toyota Avalon | 228 | 7 | 3 | 36 |
| 2005 Toyota Prius | 1,051 | 6 | 4 | 102 |
| 2005 Toyota RAV4 | 141 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 2005 Toyota Tacoma | 707 | 10 | 4 | 47 |
| 2004 Lexus LS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Toyota Prius | 610 | 6 | 2 | 38 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V096000.
Full record for the 2007 Toyota Camry → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →