NHTSA Campaign Number
20V024000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
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.
What This Recall Page Shows
This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.
Affected Vehicles (19)
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Toyota | Avalon |
| 2013 | Toyota | Avalon |
| 2014 | Toyota | Avalon |
| 2015 | Toyota | Avalon |
| 2016 | Toyota | Avalon |
| 2017 | Toyota | Avalon |
| 2018 | Toyota | Avalon |
| 2011 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2012 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2013 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2014 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2015 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2016 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2017 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2018 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2019 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 2011 | Toyota | Matrix |
| 2012 | Toyota | Matrix |
| 2013 | Toyota | Matrix |
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Affected Models
This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 20V024000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.