Toyota Avalon, Camry (2016): Air bags
Recall 16V215000 · Apr 14, 2016 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
58,515
vehicles affected
58,515
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V215000
- Date
- Apr 14, 2016
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 58,515
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V215000?
2 models: Toyota Avalon (2016), Toyota Camry (2016), about 58,515 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V215000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
What can happen?
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
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.