Toyota Prius V (2014-2015): Air bags
Recall 15V013000 · Jan 16, 2015 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
4,971
vehicles affected
4,971
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V013000
- Date
- Jan 16, 2015
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 4,971
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result, the passenger air bag may not deploy in a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
If the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the OCS system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V013000?
1 model: Toyota Prius V (2014-2015), about 4,971 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V013000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the OCS system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
If the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased 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.