2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER; 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2007 TOYOTA RAV4; 2008 TOYOTA RAV4
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 2008 Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, and 2007-2008 RAV4 vehicles due to a problem with the curtain shield airbag (CSA) system. The airbag sensor assembly contains two sensors designed to detect vehicle roll angle. If both sensors fail nearly simultaneously after the initial airbag system check, the CSA and seat belt pretensioner could activate unintentionally, potentially causing injury to vehicle occupants.
Toyota will replace the airbag sensor assembly with a new one containing improved roll rate sensors at no cost to owners. Toyota planned to send owner notifications in early to mid-May 2011 once sufficient parts became available. Affected owners should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE CSA AND/OR THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER CAN CAUSE INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE CONTAINING IMPROVED ROLL RATE SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA INTENDS TO SEND AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS EARLY TO MID-MAY, 2011 WHEN SUFFICIENT PARTS AND REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 RAV4 VEHICLES. IN THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG (CSA) SYSTEM, THERE ARE TWO SENSORS IN THE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO DETECT VEHICLE ROLL ANGLE. IF ONE OF THESE SENSORS MALFUNCTIONS, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT: MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE ROLL DETECTION SYSTEM WILL BE SUSPENDED; HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG CSA REMAINS AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE CRASH. IF BOTH SENSORS FAIL NEARLY SIMULTANEOUSLY AFTER INITIAL AIRBAG SYSTEM CHECK, THE CSA AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER COULD BE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.