Defect Description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. 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 will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LEXUS | NX |
| 2023 | LEXUS | RX |
| 2023 | corolla/2023/" class="model-link">COROLLA||
| 2023 | TOYOTA | COROLLA CROSS | toyota/corolla-cross/2023/" class="model-link">COROLLA CROSS
| 2023 | TOYOTA | COROLLA CROSS HYBRID |
| 2023 | TOYOTA | HIGHLANDER |
| 2023 | TOYOTA | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| 2023 | 2023/" classTOYOTA toyota/tacoma/2023/" class="model-link">TACOMA||
| 2024 | 2024/" class="modeLEXUS
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.