Toyota Recalls 2019 Lexus ES for Driver Knee Air Bag Installation Defect
Toyota is recalling 2019 Lexus ES vehicles because the driver knee air bag assembly may have been improperly installed, potentially affecting deployment in 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 restraint system defect that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel that may have been improperly installed. This defect could affect the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly. The recall began on May 8, 2019.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE. 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
- LEXUS ES
- Brand
- LEXUS
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 564
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)
- ES
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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