NHTSA recall 97V043001
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 97V043001 |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Reported | 1997-03-20 |
| Owners notified | 1997-04-07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 61202 |
What is wrong
IF THE AIR BAG COMPUTER IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A MECHANICAL SHOCK (I.E., RAPIDLY MOVING THE FRONT SEAT BACK AGAINST THE STOPS OR A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE) WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY.
What can happen
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AIR BAG COMPUTER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN LATE MARCH 1997. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA | Built 1996-08-16 to 1996-11-19. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 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. |
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| Toyota Safety Re | 2021-04-19. Service bulletin. Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements |
| T-TT-0213-13 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Toyota vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer expresses any concerns that the SRS airbags or pretensioner devices did not perform as expected, please follow the steps in the recommendations section below. |
| T-TT-0213-13 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer expresses any concerns that the SRS airbags or pre-tensioner devices did not perform as expected (including an unintended deployment event), please follow the steps in the recommendations section below. |
| TC01029 | 2002-02-06. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING AIR BAG COMPUTER. *YD |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.