# NHTSA recall 11V245000

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: 11V245000
- Manufacturer's number: BOE\-B1E
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2011\-04\-21
- Owners notified: 2012\-01\-09
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 307848

## What is wrong

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2007\-2008 RAV4 VEHICLES.  IN THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG \(CSA\) SYSTEM, THERE ARE TWO SENSORS IN THE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO DETECT VEHICLE ROLL ANGLE.  IF ONE OF THESE SENSORS MALFUNCTIONS, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT \(MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT: MIL\) WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE ROLL DETECTION SYSTEM WILL BE SUSPENDED; HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG CSA REMAINS AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE CRASH.  IF BOTH SENSORS FAIL NEARLY SIMULTANEOUSLY AFTER INITIAL AIRBAG SYSTEM CHECK, THE CSA AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER COULD BE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED.


## What can happen

INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE CSA AND/OR THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER CAN CAUSE INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE CONTAINING IMPROVED ROLL RATE SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE.  TOYOTA INTENDS TO SEND AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS EARLY TO MID\-MAY, 2011 WHEN SUFFICIENT PARTS AND REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331.


## Notes

TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL NO. BOE\-B1E.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER](/makes/toyota/highlander/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-25 to 2008\-01\-31.
- [2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID](/makes/toyota/highlander/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-25 to 2008\-01\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-01 to 2008\-01\-31.
- [2008 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-01 to 2008\-01\-31.

## 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
- [T\-SB\-0094\-21 Rev](/bulletins/10227898.md), 2022-12-19, 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
- [HR1\_Dealer Lette](/bulletins/10131852.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [HR1\_Region Lette](/bulletins/10131851.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-0122\-11](/bulletins/10042555.md), 2011-12-17, 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)

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