Toyota recall overview:
- Who: Toyota has recalled over 145,000 Grand Highlander and Lexus TX550 vehicles.
- Why: The airbags might not work as intended in a crash, the recall states.
- Where: The Toyota recall is active in the United States.
Toyota has recalled over 145,000 Grand Highlander and Lexus TX550 vehicles because of a risk the airbags might not work properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The recall was sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 20.
It applies to 145,254 Toyota-made vehicles, including the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, 2024 Lexus TX350, 2024 Lexus TX500 Hybrid, 2024 Lexus TX550 Hybrid +.
Side airbags don’t open properly
According to the automaker, the recalled vehicles are fitted with curtain shield airbags. These airbags are designed to deploy from the side roof rails during certain crashes.
However, in the recalled vehicles, during deployment of the curtain shield airbag on the driver’s side, the front portion of the airbag may not unroll as intended, Toyota says.
This means a portion of the airbag may end up outside of the driver’s window opening if the window is down.
“If the driver’s curtain shield airbag deploys with a portion of the airbag outside of the window opening, the vehicle may not meet certain ejection headform displacement requirements,” the recall says. “This could result in an increased risk of injury during certain crashes.”
Free repair for drivers
Toyota says it has not yet worked out what exactly it will do to repair the issue. However, it says all involved vehicles will be provided a repair at no cost, when a solution is determined.
Letters notifying owners of the affected vehicles will be sent out by Aug. 19, 2024, Toyota said.
Meanwhile, Toyota issued several recalls lately over concerns involving defective camera displays, loss of motive power and doors that could open while a vehicle is in motion. It also apologized earlier this month after an investigation by the Japanese government found it cheated on certification tests.
Consumers also recently filed a class action lawsuit against the automaker over claims that it failed to disclose a vehicle defect.
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21 thoughts onToyota issues recall for 145,000 cars due to airbag defect
2023 Lexus hybrid add me please
2024 Lexus TX, we never drive with the windows down anyway, we should no ok until a fix.
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I own a 2010 toyoo camrey
Add me please. My 2021 Highlander hybrid was just totaled and the airbags did not deploy!
LOL ! Why would Trust Anything toyota ? Especially your Life?
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It’s crazy I just got a 2024 ux which isn’t on here and now it’s at the shop since Monday for these issues!!! Brand new car and issues! I’m so irritated so you better add that car to the list my dash was off like a Christmas tree! And it was the airbag!!! I’m pissed
I had a 2018 Toyota Highlander. I got rammed in the front passenger side by a guy who wasn’t paying attention to on coming traffic while pulling out onto the main road from a side street. He floored the gas trying to make to the opposite side of lanes going the opposite direction as me. He was only paying attention to the traffic coming from the opposite direction while neglecting to make sure that traffic was clear in the direction that I was coming from. He slammed right into the passenger side, (where my mom was sitting) front end. He rammed us so hard that he pushed that side up off the ground almost flipping my car over. Neither of my air bags deployed. He hit us so hard that the whole front passenger side was caved in, including the tire. All of this happened last April, 2023. I am still currently working through a settlement against him due to the injuries we acquired. It is now July of 2024. Over a year later. I do believe that if our airbags had deployed, our injuries would not have been as extensive as they are. But, they did not.
I have a 2018 Toyota Highlander add me
I own a 2021 Toyota Camry and I received a notice in the mail that my airbag was Recall. They would contact me when the part Would be available