NHTSA recall 16V215000
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 | 16V215000 |
| Manufacturer's number | G0J |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2016-04-14 |
| Owners notified | 2016-05-13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
| Units potentially affected | 58515 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-10-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 58515 |
| Reported remedied | 52364 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2408 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
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.
| 2016 TOYOTA AVALON | Built 2015-11-30 to 2016-03-04. |
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| 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY | Built 2015-11-30 to 2016-03-04. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 23TE09A | 2024-01-29. Service bulletin. DP: On November 28, 2023, a class action settlement of claims for certain airbag control units was finally approved by the federal court. The settlement includes Toyota?s agreement to provide an Extended New Parts Warranty for parts installed under Safety Recall 20TA03 and Safety Recall 20TA05. The purpose of this Extended New Parts Warranty letter is to help clarify how to administer this coverage in accordance with the settlement. |
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| TSB003220 | 2023-10-16. Service bulletin. TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate. |
| T-SB-0094-21 Rev | 2022-12-19. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This service bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare the interior of the vehicle prior to an odor remediation being performed, as well as contact information for an approved vendor who will arrange the remediation, and instructions on how to prepare the interior of the vehicle for reassembly once the remediation has been completed. Refer to all model and model year specific Repair Manuals and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website for the most up-to-date safety and precautionary guidelines. This service bulletin is to provide a general overview and direction for the odor remediation process. |
| TSB004522Rev1 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 01013E), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C), or Entune? Premium Audio (versions 010171, 010170, or 01017D) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots at a specific location. ?Abnormal Destination Search app operation. ?Rebooting caused by no songs on the USB-connected iPhone. ?A one-time reboot after ignition is cycled to ACC-ON. ?Audio stays muted after the key is cycled. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 010144), Entune? Audio Plus (version 01015E), Entune? Premium Audio (version 010182), or earlier may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots intermittently. ?Home screen intermittently half blank after shifting out of reverse, if the driver uses reverse after using the maintenance reminder screen. ?Screen freezes during an incoming phone call. ?Incorrect time displays on the diagnostic menu. ?Radio station information does not match the radio station that is playing.?Abnormal playlist browsing operation. ?Mute stays enabled after key cycle. ??Search along my route? is inoperative. ?Traffic data scales improperly. ?Unit of measure is missing from distance to destination (showing ?11? instead of ?11mi/km?). ?Multi-information display (MID) compass does not match navigation screen when switching to North up. ?Navigation does not match MID when switching from miles to kilometers. ?Speed limit is blank on navigation screen. ?Go button on VR screen is inoperative. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 010145), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010161), Entune? Premium Audio (version 010189), or earlier may exhibit one of the following conditions: ?Map will not display after it has been reprogrammed from the map micro SD card. Updated system software is now |
| Toyota Safety Re | 2021-04-19. Service bulletin. Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements |
| T-SB-0218-17_Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling regulations at the state and local level define the pre-disposal deployment of airbag and pre-tensioner assemblies as hazardous material treatment. Hazardous material treatment may require special training, certification or licensing in certain areas. TMS recommends that dealership personnel carefully review and follow ALL local and state regulations, and where necessary, contract with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Licensed Hazardous Waste Transportation and Disposal facilities. |
| T-SB-0184-17 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. TSB: This Service Bulletin includes precautions and key points for the front camera for Toyota Safety Sense C and Toyota Safety Sense P adjustment procedures. |
| DEN-N3D7B-06 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. THIS COMMUNICATION IS INFORMING TOYOTA OF A DELAMINATION ISSUE WITHIN AN I.C. PRODUCED BY NXP AND ASSEMBLED INTO AIRBAG SENSOR SUPPLIED BY DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. THIS DELAMINATION ISSUE MANIFESTS ITSELF AS AN OPEN CIRCUIT WITHIN THE SENSOR, CAUSING A DTC TO BE SET ON THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH A DECLARING “AIRBAG” LIGHT. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.