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SevereNHTSA·16V215000·Announced 2016-04-14

Toyota Recalls 2016 Camry and Avalon for Air Bag Calibration Issues

Toyota is recalling 58,515 model year 2016 Camry and Avalon vehicles because the occupant classification system may be improperly calibrated, potentially preventing front passenger air bags from deploying.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where safety-critical air bags may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured between November 30, 2015, and March 4, 2016. The recall involves 58,515 vehicles where the occupant classification system (OCS) may have been improperly calibrated. This system is responsible for activating or deactivating the front passenger seat air bag system.

Due to the improper calibration, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
TOYOTA CAMRY, AVALON
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag System
Hazard
Affected units
58,515

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 (2)

  • CAMRY
  • AVALON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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