Toyota Recalls 2003-2004 Corolla, Avalon, and Pontiac Vibe for Air Bag Defect

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Avalon, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between December 28, 2001, and December 20, 2004, depending on the specific model. The recall involves approximately 1,006,849 vehicles.

The recall is being issued because electrical noise may cause a component in the air bag control module to fail. This failure can result in the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners deploying inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated. Inadvertent deployment increases the risk of injury or a crash.

Toyota will notify owners of the affected vehicles. Owners of Pontiac Vibe vehicles will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will replace the air bag control module free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. This recall supersedes previous campaigns 13V-029 and 14V-147; vehicles that had a noise filter installed under those earlier campaigns must have the air bag control module replaced under this new campaign.

The recalled product

Product

TOYOTA, PONTIAC AVALON, VIBE, COROLLA MATRIX, COROLLA

Brand

TOYOTA

Manufacturer

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Category

Vehicle — Air Bag System

Hazard

• unintended-airbag-deployment
• injury-risk

Affected units

1,006,849

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