# NHTSA recall 12V029000

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: 12V029000
- Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing
- Reported: 2012\-02\-01
- Owners notified: 2012\-03\-08
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 427

## What is wrong

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RAV4 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 24, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 19, 2011.  IN THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS, PROPELLANT WITH THE INCORRECT SPECIFICATION WAS USED FOR THE INITIATOR ASSEMBLED IN THE AIRBAG INFLATOR.  IN THIS CONDITION, THE INFLATOR MAY NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, CAUSING ONE OR BOTH CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.


## The remedy

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO IDENTIFY THE CURTAIN SHIELD ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THE ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331.


## Notes

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

- [2011 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-11\-24 to 2011\-12\-19.

## 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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