2019 TOYOTA AVALON RECALL - #18V685000
RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM : SOFTWARE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2019 TOYOTA AVALON |
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| Manufacturer |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Manufactured between |
4/20/2018 - 9/26/2018 |
| Recalled on |
10/5/2018 |
| Influenced by |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Owners Notified on |
10/26/2018 |
| # Affected |
168,187 |
| Recalled for |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
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| Description |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection." |
| Consequences |
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash. |
| Corrective action |
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122. |
| 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 |
2019 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for AIR BAGS
2019 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2019 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP
2019 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP
2019 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP
2019 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP
2019 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP
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