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Toyota - Frontal air bag inflators may explode
Official notice
17 Oct 2019
Last checked
17 Oct 2019
An official NHTSA notice concerns Toyota - Frontal air bag inflators may explode. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. Published 2019-10-17.
What to do now
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began november 20, 2019. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are j0a, j0b, and j0c. Lexus' numbers for this recall are jli, jlj, and jlk.
Units affected
928,220
Recall number
J0A, J0B, J0C, JLI
Official notice
2019-10-17
The hazard
The hazard
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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Brand: Toyota. Contact: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
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