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- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
- Risk
- Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.
- Notes
- 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.
What this recall means for you
A component in the air bag control module can fail due to electrical noise. When it fails, the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners may deploy by themselves while the vehicle is being driven.
Inadvertent deployment of air bags or seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of injury or a crash. Affected 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Avalon, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles are covered by this recall, which supersedes earlier recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Owners of vehicles that received a noise filter under those earlier campaigns still need the air bag control module replaced under this one.
The repair is free. Dealers will replace the air bag control module at no charge. Toyota owners can call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, and Pontiac Vibe owners can call 1-800-620-7668. Check your VIN for open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle is affected.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Pontiac Vibe | 20032004 |
|---|---|
| Toyota Avalon | 20032004 |
| Toyota Corolla | 20032004 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 20032004 |