Toyota Recalls 2016 Tacoma Trucks Due to Knee Air Bag Bolt Issue
Toyota is recalling 2016 Tacoma trucks because incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module, which may loosen over time.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (air bag) where a defect increases the risk of driver injury during a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured between August 20, 2015, and September 10, 2015. The recall involves 306 vehicles where incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.
The incorrect bolts may loosen over time, which could affect the performance of the driver's knee air bag. This malfunction increases the risk of driver injury during a crash that necessitates the deployment of the air bags.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct driver's knee air bag module mounting bolts free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- TOYOTA TACOMA
- Brand
- TOYOTA
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Category
- Vehicle — Pickup Truck
- Affected units
- 306
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- TACOMA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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