Toyota Recall : Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
2003 Toyota Avalon
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
Air Bags — Frontal
- Summary
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
- Actions
- Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.
- Documents (51)
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Part 577 Owner Notification Envelope
- Other Recall Related Documents - 573 Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - FAQ
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - GM Owner letter for Pontiac Vibe owners
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 14877 - Safety Recall - Supplemental Restraint System Air Bag Control Module Updated Date: Sep 22, 2015 13:25 ET
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- August 20, 2015 Part Number Correction
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB- Supersedes D0B / 2003-2004 Matrix
- Remedy Instructions and TSB- 2003-2004 Corolla / Updated August 20, 2015
- Remedy Instructions and TSB 2003-2004 Matrix / Updated August 20, 2015
- Issued Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - General Motors
- Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Part 577 Owner Notification Envelope
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - TOYOTA Published March 3, 2016 Subject: Safety Recall ESG (Supplemental Action to E0G) – Remedy Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - March 3, 2016 Safety Recall DSB (Supplement to D0B) - Remedy Available
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - March 3, 2016 Safety Recall DSB (Supplement to D0B) - Remedy Available
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
- Missing Quarterly Report Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - December 16, 2015 Safety Recall DSB (Supplemental Action to D0B) 2003 - 2004 Model Year Corolla and Corolla Matrix Vehicles Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) ***Phase 3 Available***
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Safety Recall DSB (Supplement to D0B) - Remedy Available 2003 - 2004 Model Year Corolla and Corolla Matrix Vehicles Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Safety Recall DSB (Supplemental Action to D0B) 2003 - 2004 Model Year Corolla and Corolla Matrix Vehicles Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) ***Phase 2 Available***
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) ...
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - GM Bulletin No.: 14877A Date: October 2015
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2016-2
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFETY RECALL ESG (Supersedes the E0G campaign)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) ...
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - REVISED REMEDY
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Subject: Safety Recall DSB (Supplement to D0B) - Remedy Available 2003 - 2004 Model Year Corolla and Corolla Matrix Vehicles Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Bulletin No.: 14877 Date: September 2015
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB- Supersedes D0B / 2003-2004 Corolla
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - FAQ Corolla and Matrix
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Toyota Published March 8, 2017 Subject: Owner Renotification of Non-Completed Safety Recalls
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Toyota Published March 8, 2017 Subject: Owner Renotification of Non-Completed Safety Recalls
- Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-3
- Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2016-4
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
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