Toyota is recalling roughly 1 million cars in the U.S. because the front passenger air bags may not deploy properly in a crash, posing additional risk of injury to riders, the car maker said Wednesday.
A potential defect in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors in the front passenger seat of affected vehicles could cause a short circuit. As a result, the airbag system may not properly detect the passenger’s presence and weight, and fail to deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing risk of injury.
The recall affects approximately one million 2020-2022 Toyota and Lexus vehicles and includes the following:
Toyota
- Avalon, Avalon Hybrid — 2020-2021
- Camry, Camry Hybrid — 2020-2021
- Corolla — 2020-2021
- Highlander, Highlander Hybrid — 2020-2021
- RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid — 2020-2021
- Sienna Hybrid — 2021
Lexus
- ES250 — 2021
- ES300H — 2020-2022
- ES350 — 2020-2021
- RX350 — 2020-2021
- RX450H — 2020-2021
As a remedy, Toyota and Lexus dealers will inspect affected vehicles for free, replacing OCS sensors if necessary, at no cost to vehicle owners, the recall notice states. Toyota says it will notify owners of all vehicles involved in the recall by the middle of February 2024.
To see if your vehicle is part of the safety recall, enter your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or license plate information at Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls.
For additional information on Toyota vehicles, call the Toyota Brand Engagement Center at (800) 331-4331. Addition information for Lexus vehicles can be obtained by calling the Lexus Brand Engagement Center at (800) 255-3987.
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