Recall 23V480000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE

Report Date
20230712
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
Affected Vehicles
15 models

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety Consequence

A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2023 LEXUS NX HYBRID
2023 LEXUS NX250
2023 LEXUS NX350
2023 LEXUS RX HYBRID
2023 LEXUS RX350
2023 LEXUS RX500H
2023 TOYOTA COROLLA
2023 TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS
2023 TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS HYBRID
2023 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
2023 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
2023 TOYOTA TACOMA
2024 LEXUS NX HYBRID
2024 LEXUS NX250
2024 LEXUS NX350

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