NHTSA recall 13V029000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 13V029000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2013-01-30 |
| Owners notified | 2013-03-13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 887709 |
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
What can happen
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Toyota will re-notify their owners who have already had their vehicles repaired with a noise filter, but did not receive a new airbag control module, and General Motors will re-notify theirs. Dealers previously installed a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, free of charge. Dealers will replace the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for second notices. For more information, Toyota owners may call 1-800-331-4331 and Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2003 PONTIAC VIBE | Built 2002-01-18 to 2004-04-27. |
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| 2004 PONTIAC VIBE | Built 2002-01-18 to 2004-04-27. |
| 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA | Built 2001-12-28 to 2004-04-26. |
| 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA | Built 2001-12-28 to 2004-04-26. |
| 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX | Built 2002-01-06 to 2004-04-29. |
| 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX | Built 2002-01-06 to 2004-04-29. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA12001
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA12001 | Engineering analysis, opened 2012-01-23, closed 2013-02-21. Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 18-NA-094 | 2024-04-09. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Courtesy Transportation Reimbursement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls listed in bulletin. |
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| 18-NA-094 | 2024-03-06. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls 14491, 14735,15040, 15041, 15043,15044, 15045, 15046, 15406,15438, 15442, 15815, 15816,15817, 15818, 15826, 17009, 17476, 17477, 28810, 28811,17478, 18015, N192273760, N192278940, N212328760, N212328770, N212328780, N212328790, N212328800, N242437050, N242437060, N242437070. |
| Support Division | 2024-03-04. Service bulletin. DP: The subject vehicles are equipped with a front passenger airbag. A part inside the airbag could explode, shooting sharp metal fragments at vehicle occupants. This could cause serious INJURY or DEATH. ? Added Dealer Procedures for Do No Drive Advisory ? Updated BEC contact information ? Revised Warranty Claim Filing Instructions to streamline customer convenience items during repair ? Added creatives materials from Vendor Partners i.e, sample letters and sample tags ? Removed several obsolete sections |
| Product | 2024-03-04. Service bulletin. DP: The subject vehicles are equipped with a front passenger airbag. A part inside the airbag could explode, shooting sharp metal fragments at vehicle occupants. This could cause serious INJURY or DEATH. ? Added Dealer Procedures for Do No Drive Advisory ? Updated BEC contact information ? Revised Warranty Claim Filing Instructions to streamline customer convenience items during repair ? Added creative materials from Vendor Partners i.e, sample letters and sample tags ? Removed several obsolete sections |
| 14491A | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. On August 5, 2015, all GM dealers were notified that the vehicle population involved in Safety Recall 14491 was being expanded. That communication also stated that the front passenger air bag inflators needed to repair the additional vehicles were not yet available. |
| 13112A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. PSR-Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator |
| 13112 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. PSR-Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator |
| 13030B | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electonic Control Module (ECM) |
| 13030A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electonic Control Module (ECM) |
| 13030 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Product Safety Recall Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Controla Module (ECM) |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.