If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners unintentionally deploy, it can increase the risk of a crash. If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners are deactivated, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Toyota Scion xA vehicles. The air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system (SRS ECU) may experience an internal short, possibly causing the air bags to unintentionally deploy, or become deactivated.

Actions

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SRS ECU, and if necessary, replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0W.

Documents (21)

• Recall Acknowledgement
• November 1, 2018 - DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- SAFETY RECALL J0W (Interim Notice J1W)
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• Recall 573 Report - AMENDMENT 1
• Miscellaneous Document - AMENDED DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-4
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- SAFETY RECALL J0W (Remedy Notice J1W) Certain 2004 – 2006 Model Year Scion xA Airbag(s) and Seat Belt Pretensioner(s) Inadvertently Deploy or May Become Deactivated
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-1
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- SAFETY RECALL / SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN RENOTIFICATION Customer Renotification KR2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Owner Renotification - KR2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- SAFETY RECALL / SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN RENOTIFICATION Customer Renotification KR3
• ISSUED Renotification Notice - postcard
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- SAFETY RECALL/SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN RENOTIFICATION CUSTOMER RENOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN KR3
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2019-4

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