Toyota Recalls Vehicles Due to Airbag Inflator Explosion Risk

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling approximately 928,220 vehicles, including specific models of Lexus, Toyota, and Scion, due to a defect in the frontal airbag inflators. The affected vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal airbag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature, and temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. The recall covers various model years and models, including the Lexus SC430, IS 250, IS 350, ES350, GX460, IS F, IS 250C, and IS 350C; the Toyota RAV4, Sequoia, Tundra, Corolla, Yaris, Corolla Matrix, 4Runner, and Sienna; and the Scion xB.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator depending on the vehicle model. The recall began on November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's recall numbers are J0A, J0B, and J0C, while Lexus' numbers are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

The recalled product

Product

LEXUS, TOYOTA, SCION SC430, IS 250, IS 350, RAV4

Brand

LEXUS

Manufacturer

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Category

Vehicle — Airbag Inflator

Hazard

• airbag-inflator-explosion
• metal-fragments
• serious-injury
• death

Affected units

928,220

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