| NHTSA Recall # | 150601 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 20V024000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 20TB03 / 20TA03 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Supplier | TOYOTA |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| Component | AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE |
| Date of notification | 16/03/20 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 07/08/26 |
| End date of manufacturing | 07/08/26 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | ODI |
| Report received | 17/01/20 |
| Report created | 21/01/20 |
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| FMV safety standard number | |
| Estimated number of affected units | 2891976 |
| Defect summary | Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 corolla, 2011-2013 matrix, 2012-2018 avalon, and 2013-2018 avalon hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners. |
| Consequence summary | In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury. |
| Corrective action | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ecu and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning march 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between march 16, 2020 and june 27, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20tb03, 20ta03 and 20ta05. |
| 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). |