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Unintended Partial Passenger Air Bag Inflation
A front passenger air bag that unintentionally inflates can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V672
Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 7,817
Summary
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015, to June 14, 2016.
An air bag inflator manufacturing error may result in the inadvertent partial inflation of the front passenger air bag.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge.
The recall began November 10, 2016.
Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Toyota’s number for this recall is G0W.
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.