NHTSA Recall # | 90925 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 12V528000 |
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Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
Supplier | SCION |
Brand | SCION |
Model | IQ |
Model Year | 2013 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Date of notification | 20/12/12 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 31/07/11 |
End date of manufacturing | 12/10/12 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 08/11/12 |
Report created | 08/11/12 |
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FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 11153 |
Defect summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 scion iq vehicles manufactured july 31, 2011, through october 12, 2012. The cable for the occupant classification system (ocs) may become damaged when sliding the passenger seat forward or backward. |
Consequence summary | If the cable for the ocs becomes damaged, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment. |
Corrective action | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the ocs weight sensor cable. The recall began on december 20, 2013. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |