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Toyota - Side curtain air bags may not deploy
Official notice
13 Apr 2021
Last checked
13 Apr 2021
An official NHTSA notice concerns Toyota - Side curtain air bags may not deploy. Damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable, preventing the deployment of the side and curtain air bags on the driver side and increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Published 2021-04-13.
What to do now
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-side front door wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 19, 2021. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21tb01/21ta01.
Units affected
279,040
Recall number
21TB01 / 21TA01
Official notice
2021-04-13
The hazard
The hazard
Damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable, preventing the deployment of the side and curtain air bags on the driver side and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
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Brand: Toyota. Contact: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
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