Toyota Land Cruiser recall: Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Official safety recall 18V887000 published by NHTSA.
High risk
Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.
Affected vehicles
| Vehicle | Model year | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2011 | United States |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2012 | United States |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2013 | United States |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2014 | United States |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2015 | United States |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2016 | United States |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2017 | United States |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2018 | United States |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2019 | United States |
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX 570 vehicles. Over time, the seat belt tension sensor wire harness may break and deactivate the front passenger air bag, knee air bag, and passenger seat-mounted side airbag.
In the event of a crash, deactivated air bags can increase the risk of injury .
The official remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the front passenger seat belt assembly or replace it with an improved one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are Lexus Interim J2L and Remedy JLL, Toyota Interim J15 and Remedy J05.