Toyota Recalls 2016 Tundra Vehicles Due to Passenger Knee Air Bag Bolt Issue
Toyota is recalling 2016 Tundra vehicles because incorrect bolts were used to attach the passenger knee air bag module, which may loosen over time and affect air bag performance during a crash.
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 component (air bag) that may fail to perform correctly, increasing the risk of injury during a crash, but no specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Tundra vehicles. The affected vehicles have a passenger knee air bag module that was attached to the instrument panel mounting brackets with incorrect bolts.
The incorrect bolts may cause the air bag module to loosen over time, affecting the performance of the knee airbag and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
All of the affected vehicles have been inspected and any incorrect knee air bag mounting bolts have been replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0K. 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 TUNDRA
- Brand
- TOYOTA
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Category
- Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
- Affected units
- 5
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)
- TUNDRA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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