# NHTSA recall 01V372000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V372000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2001\-12\-11
- Owners notified: 2001\-12\-28
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 19587

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DETACHED BOTTOM PORTION MAY STRIKE THE DRIVER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2002 LEXUS ES300. Built 2001\-07\-30 to 2001\-10\-27.
- [2002 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-10 to 2001\-11\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB003220](/bulletins/10244113.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [Toyota Safety Re](/bulletins/10190460.md), 2021-04-19, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0213\-13](/bulletins/10133915.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0218\-17\_Rev](/bulletins/10132410.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0122\-11 Rev](/bulletins/10132055.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0213\-13](/bulletins/10131961.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-0122\-11](/bulletins/10042555.md), 2011-12-17, Service bulletin
- [SSC10R](/bulletins/635878.md), 2002-11-01, Service bulletin
- [10R](/bulletins/631908.md), 2002-06-25, Service bulletin
- [SS00901](/bulletins/631706.md), 2002-06-20, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V372000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V372000)

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