NHTSA Campaign 21V257000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
NHTSA campaign 21V257000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window: curtain. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 21V257000 with NHTSA on April 13, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V257000, NHTSA lists up to 279,040 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V257000 were scheduled from October 19, 2021, 189 days after the report.
21V257000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2009–2015.
Owners of the model years 21V257000 covers have filed at least 38 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V257000 vehicles, the 2013 Toyota Venza has the most (12).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V257000 ranks 50 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 21V257000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 47 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V257000 was 20V734000, reported on November 25, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Venza vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wiring may become damaged with regular use of the driver-side door.
- The risk
- Damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable, preventing the deployment of the side and curtain air bags on the driver side and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-side front door wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TB01/21TA01.
Reported April 13, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V257000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V257000, 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: April 13, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted