The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·16V937000·Announced 2016-12-21

Toyota Recalls Two Vehicles for Passenger Air Bag Inflation Defect

Toyota is recalling one 2016 4Runner and one 2017 Lexus GX460 because the front passenger air bag may not fully inflate in a crash.

What this means for you

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) that may fail to deploy correctly, increasing injury risk in a crash, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling two specific vehicles: one 2016 Toyota 4Runner manufactured on November 1, 2016, and one 2017 Lexus GX460 manufactured on November 16, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with Takata PSPI-LD front passenger air bag inflators that may have been manufactured without ignition booster tablets.

The defect causes the air bag to fail to fully inflate during the primary stage of deployment in a crash. This improper inflation increases the risk of injury to the passenger and means the vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Toyota dealers have already replaced the passenger side air bag modules for these vehicles at no charge. Toyota notified affected dealers on December 15, 2016. Owners can contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
TOYOTA, LEXUS 4RUNNER, GX460
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

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Model numbers (2)

  • 4RUNNER
  • GX460

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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