NHTSA recall 18V685000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 18V685000 |
| Manufacturer's number | J0X |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2018-10-04 |
| Owners notified | 2018-10-26 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 168187 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-04-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 168187 |
| Reported remedied | 157443 (93%) |
| Reported unreachable | 6455 |
| Reported removed | 1299 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, 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 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
What can happen
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.
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.
| 2019 TOYOTA AVALON | Built 2018-04-20 to 2018-09-26. |
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| 2019 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID | Built 2018-04-20 to 2018-09-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 TOYOTA SEQUOIA | Built 2017-08-07 to 2018-09-26. |
| 2019 TOYOTA SEQUOIA | Built 2017-08-07 to 2018-09-26. |
| 2018 TOYOTA TUNDRA | Built 2017-08-03 to 2018-09-26. |
| 2019 TOYOTA TUNDRA | Built 2017-08-03 to 2018-09-26. |
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
| TSB002620 | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. TSB: All 2020 ? 2023 model year 4Runner, 2018 ? 2022 model year Sequoia, 2018 ? 2023 model year Tacoma, and 2018 ? 2021 model year Tundra vehicles are equipped with Pre-collision System (PCS) and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) as part of the Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) package. The PCS and DRCC systems are designed to help mitigate a potential collision and maintain a pre-determined traveling distance. It is recommended to disable the PCS and DRCC systems on vehicles that have been modified (ride height, oversized wheels/tires, brush bars, etc.) in a way that potentially disrupts the functionality of these systems. Vehicle owner?s written consent is required before performing the calibration to permanently disable the PCS and DRCC systems. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to disable the PCS and DRCC systems. |
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| K0B-MAC-032819 | 2021-06-14. Service bulletin. Based on the inspection results in the K0B technical instructions, the millimeter wave radar sensor may require replacement. |
| T-TT-0600-20 Rev | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. TT: Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low. These settings may need to be reapplied any time the phone is paired to a new head unit, a phone update is applied, or the phone is un-paired and re-paired. |
| T-SB-0047-19 Rev | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2018 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. The SST is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update; however, the process for generating license keys differs from previous generations. Before attempting to perform a map update, the head unit?s expiration date must be checked. If the expiration date is still valid, a license key may be generated without the use of an activation card number. Updating the maps without the use of an activation card number is considered an Embedded Navigation Update (refer to pg. 10) and performing this process does not extend the duration of telematic map services. If the head unit?s expiration date is expired, or is expiring within the next 90 days, it should be recommended to the customer to purchase an activation number. Utilizing an activation number will initiate a Dynamic Navigation Update (refer to pg. 4). This Dynamic Navigation Update will perform the Embedded Navigation Update and provide telematic map services for a period of two years from the day that the Dynamic Navigation Update is performed. Activation card numbers are provided in an activation card number pamphlet available through the normal parts ordering system. |
| T-SB-0047-19 Rev | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2018 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. The SST is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update; however, the process for generating license keys differs from previous generations. Before attempting to perform a map update, the head unit?s expiration date must be checked. If the expiration date is still valid, a license key may be generated without the use of an activation card number. Updating the maps without the use of an activation card number is considered an Embedded Navigation Update (refer to pg. 10) and performing this process does not extend the duration of telematic map services. If the head unit?s expiration date is expired, or is expiring within the next 90 days, it should be recommended to the customer to purchase an activation number. Utilizing an activation number will initiate a Dynamic Navigation Update (refer to pg. 4). This Dynamic Navigation Update will perform the Embedded Navigation Update and provide telematic map services for a period of two years from the day that the Dynamic Navigation Update is performed. Activation card numbers are provided in an activation card number pamphlet available through the normal parts ordering system. |
| T-SB-0160-19 Obs | 2020-08-17. Service bulletin. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE July 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0071-20. |
| T-SB-0071-20 | 2020-08-17. Service bulletin. TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0160-19. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0160-19 is obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Some 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 1007), Entune? Audio Plus (version 1011), or Entune? Premium Audio (version 1011) or earlier may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Phone does not auto-connect on startup. ?Intermittent black screen. ?Apple CarPlay® home screen widget turns white when USB flash drive is disconnected. ?Abnormal phone book sorting. ?Unable to see DCM Status when in dark red or dark blue modes. ?XM no signal banner appears at all times. ??Check antenna,? ?ID Displaying,? or ?Seeking? always displays on XM mode. ?Unable to switch Bluetooth® devices. ?Apps button inactive in the voice recognition hint screen when using Apple CarPlay®. ?Incorrect Spanish translations. ?Voice recognition is not canceled during a phone call. ?Low Easy Speak volume. ?Voice recognition ?Web Search? is inoperative. ?Entune? apps are inoperative and ?When it is safe and legal to do so, please ensure your Entune? App Suite application is running and logged in on your phone? pop-up appears. ?Download screen appears even though nothing is being downloaded. ?Intermittent partially white screen. ?Screen intermittently locked. A software update is now available to address these conditions |
| T-SB-0064-18 Rev | 2020-07-27. Service bulletin. TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased and can never be reused. Another feature, Add/Remove Key, is also available. Once a key is removed, it can never be reused. |
| T-SB-0047-19 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2018 ? 2019 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with the Entune? 3.0 Premium Audio Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. The SST is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update; however, the process for generating license keys differs from previous generations. Before attempting to perform a map update, the head unit?s expiration date must be checked. If the expiration date is still valid, a license key may be generated without the use of an activation card number. Updating the maps without the use of an activation card number is considered an Embedded Navigation Update (refer to pg. 9), and performing this process does not extend the duration of telematic map services. If the head unit?s expiration date is expired, or is expiring within the next 90 days, it should be recommended to the customer to purchase an activation number. Utilizing an activation number will initiate a Dynamic Navigation Update (refer to pg. 2). This Dynamic Navigation Update will perform the Embedded Navigation Update and provide telematic map services for a period of two years from the day that the Dynamic Navigation Update is performed. Activation card numbers are provided in an activation card number pamphlet available through the normal parts ordering system. Follow the process in this bulletin to perform the update. NOTE Map data is released once each year through the shipment of an SST USB flash drive to each dealer. The SST MUST be stored in the SST cabinet to ensure it can be easily found |
| K0A_Tundra Sequo | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. Technical Instructions: Update 4/5/2019: Note added on p. 5. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN K0A ENGINE ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE CERTAIN: 2018 TUNDRA 2018 SEQUOIA (Reference the separate Technical Instructions for 2018 Camry and Sienna) |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.