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SevereNHTSA·23V384000·Announced 2023-05-30

2023 Toyota Corolla Cross instrument panel airbag deployment risk

Toyota is recalling 2022-2023 Corolla Cross vehicles because the instrument panel may lack required perforations, preventing proper front-passenger airbag deployment in a crash.

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: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting a critical safety component (airbag deployment). The source explicitly states the defect increases risk of injury in a crash and involves non-compliance with a federal motor vehicle safety standard, which meets the Severe (4) threshold.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2022 and 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross vehicles. The instrument panel in these vehicles may have been produced without the required perforation, which could prevent the front-passenger airbag from deploying properly during a crash. This defect means the vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

An airbag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace the instrument panel if necessary at no charge. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed July 10, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) for more information.

The recalled product

Product
TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Airbag / Restraint System
Hazard
Affected units
96,007

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)

  • COROLLA CROSS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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