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Front Passenger Air Bag may not Fully Inflate
The improper inflation of the passenger air bag may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V937 G06 GLR
Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 2
Summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling one 2016 Toyota 4Runner vehicle manufactured November 1, 2016 and one 2017 Lexus GX460 vehicle manufactured November 16, 2016.
The affected vehicles are equipped with Takata PSPI-LD front passenger air bag inflators that may have been manufactured without ignition booster tablets.
As a result, in the event of a crash, the air bag may not fully inflate during deployment of the primary stage.
As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”
Remedy
Toyota dealers have replaced the passenger side air bag modules, free of charge.
Toyota notified the affected dealers on December 15, 2016.
Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Toyota’s number for this recall is G06, GLR.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.