Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing - Driver's Air Bag May Not Deploy/FMVSS...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Product Description & Identification
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Affected Products
Driver's Air Bag May Not Deploy/FMVSS 208
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Driver's Air Bag May Not Deploy/FMVSS 208 |
| Nhtsa id | 25V040000 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V040000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Defect summary | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." |
| Completion rate | 79.29 |
| Corrective action | Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02. |
| Consequence summary | A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. |
| Mfr campaign number | 25TA02/25LA02 |
| Potentially affected | 1716 |
| Report received date | 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |
Overview
- Recalling FirmToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Risk LevelAIR BAGS