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Toyota Camry Recall 16V215: Passenger Front Airbags May Not Deploy as Intended

NHTSA campaign 16V215, reported April 14, 2016, 58,515 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2016 Toyota Avalon and Camry vehicles built between November 30, 2015 and March 4, 2016 may have an occupant classification system that was improperly calibrated. This system determines whether the front passenger airbag and front passenger knee airbag should be turned on or off. If it is miscalibrated, these airbags may not deploy as intended in certain crashes, which increases the risk of injury to the front passenger.

The affected vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 for occupant crash protection. Toyota will notify owners, and authorized dealers will recalibrate the occupant classification system at no cost to you. If you own one of these vehicles, contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, and check your VIN for open recalls on the NHTSA website or with your dealer.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V215Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Component
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
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.

Affected vehicles

Toyota Avalon2016
Toyota Camry2016