Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing – Inadvertent Side Curtain Air Bag Deployment
| Report Received Date | 02/05/2016 |
| NHTSA ID | 16V065000 |
| Consequence Summary | If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury. |
| Corrective Action | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB. |
| Recall Code | G0C, GLB |
| Potentially Affected | 320409 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V065000) |
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