Recall 23V865000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Report Date

20231220

Component

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Affected Vehicles

30 models

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.

Safety Consequence

An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2020	LEXUS	ES
2020	LEXUS	ES HYBRID
2020	LEXUS	RX
2020	LEXUS	RX HYBRID
2020	TOYOTA	AVALON
2020	TOYOTA	AVALON HYBRID
2020	TOYOTA	CAMRY
2020	TOYOTA	CAMRY HYBRID
2020	TOYOTA	COROLLA
2020	TOYOTA	HIGHLANDER
2020	TOYOTA	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
2020	TOYOTA	RAV4
2020	TOYOTA	RAV4 HYBRID
2021	LEXUS	ES
2021	LEXUS	ES HYBRID
2021	LEXUS	RX
2021	LEXUS	RX HYBRID
2021	TOYOTA	AVALON
2021	TOYOTA	AVALON HYBRID
2021	TOYOTA	CAMRY
2021	TOYOTA	CAMRY HYBRID
2021	TOYOTA	COROLLA
2021	TOYOTA	HIGHLANDER
2021	TOYOTA	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
2021	TOYOTA	RAV4
2021	TOYOTA	RAV4 HYBRID
2021	TOYOTA	SIENNA HYBRID
2022	LEXUS	ES HYBRID
2022	TOYOTA	CAMRY
2022	TOYOTA	CAMRY HYBRID

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