{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"98V188000","date":"1998-08-06","owner_notified":"1998-11-16","manufacturer":"TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.","component":"AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE STATEMENT REQUIRED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT \"...THE ON-OFF SWITCH SHOULD ONLY BEN USED WHEN A MEMBER OF A PASSENGER RISK GROUP IDENTIFIED IN THE REQUEST FORM IN APPENDIX B......IS OCCUPYING THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEATING POSITION...\" IS MIS-STATED.  THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208, \"OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.\"","consequence":"IF THE AIR BAG SWITCH IS \"OFF,\" THE SEAT OCCUPANT WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE PASSENGER RISK GROUP WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCREASED INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.","remedy":"OWNERS WILL BE SENT A CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL.","notes":"OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":84323,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"TACOMA","vehicle_id":"1998_toyota_tacoma","match":"exact","built_from":"1998-01-19","built_to":"1998-08-06"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/98V188000"}