NHTSA Campaign 01V372000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 01V372000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 01V372000 with NHTSA on December 11, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V372000, NHTSA lists up to 19,587 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 30, 2001 and October 27, 2001.
The 01V372000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V372000 were scheduled from December 28, 2001, 17 days after the report.
01V372000 covers 2 models from Lexus and Toyota, model years 2002.
Owners of the model years 01V372000 covers have filed at least 98 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V372000 vehicles, the 2002 Toyota Camry has the most (89).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V372000 ranks 51 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 01V372000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 8 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 01V372000 was 01V306000, reported on September 25, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-SPOKE STYLE STEERING WHEEL. DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BOTTOM SEAM OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE COVER (HORN PAD) COULD BE TORN AWAY ALLOWING THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE COVER TO COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE.
- The risk
- IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DETACHED BOTTOM PORTION MAY STRIKE THE DRIVER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-888-333-9376.
Reported December 11, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V372000 (2)
Lexus (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V372000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 11, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted