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1 open safety recall recorded with NHTSA. A recall repair is free at a franchised dealer, whatever the age of the vehicle.

  1. AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

    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.

    Risk
    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.
    Remedy
    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.

    NHTSA campaign 20V024000 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported 17/01/2020

Is your 2018 Toyota Avalon Hybrid affected?

A recall applies to a range of vehicles, not to every one built that year. Check your VIN to see which of these are open on yours.

Source: NHTSA public recall database.

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Recall information comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, last updated 2020-01-17. DriveDocket is not affiliated with NHTSA, Toyota, or any vehicle manufacturer. Confirm any recall with a franchised dealer before relying on it.

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