Recall 16V215000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Report Date

20160414

Component

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2016	TOYOTA	AVALON
2016	TOYOTA	CAMRY

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.