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NHTSARecalled 2015-05-13

General Motors, LLC — AIR BAGS

Is my product affected?

2003 PONTIAC VIBE; 2004 PONTIAC VIBE; 2005 PONTIAC VIBE; 2005 LEXUS SC; 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA; 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA; 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA; 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA; 2006 PONTIAC VIBE; 2002 LEXUS SC; 2003 LEXUS SC; 2004 LEXUS SC; 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA; 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA; 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA; 2006 LEXUS SC; 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA; 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA; 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA; 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA; 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA; 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA; 2007 PONTIAC VIBE; 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA; 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA; +6 more

  • Brand PONTIAC
  • Brand LEXUS
  • Brand TOYOTA

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

General Motors and Toyota are recalling certain 2002-2007 vehicles including the Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, Tundra, Lexus SC, and Pontiac Vibe because the passenger-side front air bag inflators may rupture during a crash, potentially sending metal fragments into vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death. The recall applies to vehicles originally sold or ever registered in Florida, the Gulf Coast states, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, and American Samoa, as well as portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Owners of affected 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair is completed. Dealers will replace the passenger-side front air bag free of charge. Toyota owners should contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, while Pontiac Vibe owners should contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. Owners will be notified by their respective manufacturers.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

What should I do?

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.

Details from the source

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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