Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on January 29, 2025; 9 model-year listings affected.
Air bags: frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassette · Steering: column
NHTSA campaign 25V040000 · reported January 29, 2025 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · 1,716 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.