NHTSA recall 19V288000
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 | 19V288000 |
| Manufacturer's number | KLD, KLE |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2019-04-10 |
| Owners notified | 2019-05-08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER |
| Units potentially affected | 564 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 564 |
| Reported remedied | 537 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 24 |
| Reported removed | 3 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
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 LEXUS ES | Built 2019-02-11 to 2019-02-22. |
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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
| L-SB-0004-22 | 2022-03-14. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Lexus 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. |
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| Lexus Safety Re | 2021-04-19. Service bulletin. Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.