Lexus CT Hybrid; Toyota Prius, Prius PLUG-IN Hybrid (2010-2012): Air bags
Recall 16V487000 · Jun 30, 2016 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
482,002
vehicles affected
482,002
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V487000
- Date
- Jun 30, 2016
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 482,002
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2010-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
What can happen
If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 7 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V487000?
3 models: Lexus CT Hybrid (2011-2012), Toyota Prius (2010-2012), Toyota Prius Plug-IN Hybrid (2010, 2012), about 482,002 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V487000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.
What can happen?
If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.