Pontiac Vibe; Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix (2003-2008): Air bags
Recall 19V627000 · Aug 28, 2019 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
229,460
vehicles affected
229,460
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V627000
- Date
- Aug 28, 2019
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 229,460
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2003-2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
What can happen
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 14 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V627000?
3 models: Pontiac Vibe (2005-2008), Toyota Corolla (2003-2008), Toyota Corolla Matrix (2005-2008), about 229,460 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V627000?
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM.
What can happen?
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during 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.