Recall 16V906000

AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

Report Date
20161216
Component
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Affected Vehicles
2 models

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument panel with incorrect fasteners.

Safety Consequence

If the air bag was installed with incorrect fasteners, the fasteners may become loose over time, affecting the air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, and if necessary, replace the instrument panel brace and body bracket and reattach the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G05.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2016 TOYOTA AVALON
2017 TOYOTA CAMRY

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