2007 PONTIAC VIBE RECALL - #15V286000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2007 PONTIAC VIBE |
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| Manufacturer |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Manufactured between |
1/18/2002 - 6/4/2007 |
| Recalled on |
5/13/2015 |
| Influenced by |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Owners Notified on |
7/13/2015 |
| # Affected |
1,069,055 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS |
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| Description |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag. |
| Consequences |
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective action |
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states. |
| Notes |
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
| See also |
2007 PONTIAC VIBE Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 PONTIAC VIBE Recall for AIR BAGS
2007 PONTIAC VIBE Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 PONTIAC VIBE Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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Comments
2/4/2011 - lezlie ortiz
Omg spool I was driving about 60 on high way when my wheeel just lost control n took control of its self it was horrible later on I found out that my 07 vibe had a malfunction n it was recalled ......so my problem was my car just stalled while I was going sixty I could've died ...my car was nearly to the point were It flipped. ThNk god
im ok
10/12/2010 - connie reagan
that scare the hell out of me.sure hope this gets fix fast.
10/6/2010 - Tim
I would like to be able to check the production number myself. What production numbers are to be replaced? Where is the PCM located on the vehicle?