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Toyota Land Cruiser Recall 18V887: Passenger airbags may be disabled, raising crash injury risk

NHTSA campaign 18V887, reported December 13, 2018, 89,740 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

A wire harness in the front passenger seat belt system can break over time. When it breaks, it can deactivate the front passenger airbag, the knee airbag, and the passenger seat-mounted side airbag. If you are in a crash, these airbags may not deploy, which can increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.

Toyota will notify owners, and authorized dealers will modify the front passenger seat belt assembly or replace it with an improved one, as necessary. The repair is free of charge. Owners can contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls and schedule the repair with a dealer as soon as possible.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 18V887Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION; SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX 570 vehicles. Over time, the seat belt tension sensor wire harness may break and deactivate the front passenger air bag, knee air bag, and passenger seat-mounted side airbag.
Risk
In the event of a crash, deactivated air bags can increase the risk of injury .
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the front passenger seat belt assembly or replace it with an improved one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are Lexus Interim J2L and Remedy JLL, Toyota Interim J15 and Remedy J05.
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

Lexus LX 570200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Toyota Land Cruiser200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019