Lexus RX Hybrid, RX350 (2016): Air bags
Recall 16V053000 · Feb 1, 2016 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
5,072
vehicles affected
5,072
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V053000
- Date
- Feb 1, 2016
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 5,072
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Knee bolster
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.
What can happen
A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is GLA.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V053000?
2 models: Lexus RX350 (2016), Lexus RX Hybrid (2016), about 5,072 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V053000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is GLA.
What can happen?
A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.