2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX RECALL - #15V043000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : FRONTAL
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX |
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| Manufacturer |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Manufactured between |
1/6/2002 - 4/29/2004 |
| Recalled on |
1/28/2015 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
8/24/2015 |
| # Affected |
1,006,849 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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| Description |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated. |
| Consequences |
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash. |
| Corrective action |
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign. |
| 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 |
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Recall for AIR BAGS
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Recall for AIR BAGS
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Recall for AIR BAGS
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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