Toyota Recall : Driver Side Frontal Air Bag May Rupture
2005 Toyota RAV4
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
- Summary
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured May 13, 2003, to October 25, 2005. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Actions
- Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag, free of charge. Owners were mailed an interim notice June 17, 2015. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
- Documents (40)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - F1L-Interim – VIN Search System Issue
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - UPDATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - September 30, 2015 Safety Recall F0L (F1L) – Interim Notice UPDATE 2004 – 2005 RAV4 Front Driver Airbag Inflator **UPDATED Dealer Letter Available on TIS**
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - New Parts Return Shipping Process
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- 573 Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Interim Notice Updates June 18, 2015
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Brief Summary of Toyota’s Current Takata Recalls – June 16, 2015
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Updated 10/15/15: Phase 2 remedy now available. Subject: Safety Recall F0L – Remedy Notice Update 2004 – 2005 Model Year RAV4 Front Driver Airbag Inflator
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Safety Recall F0L – Remedy Notice UPDATE 2004 – 2005 RAV4 Front Driver Airbag Inflator **UPDATED Dealer Letter Available on TIS** The Remedy is now available nationwide.
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2016-2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 9/30/15: Campaign Phase Identification section has been added and Rental Vehicle section has been updated
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Aug 11, 2017 TAKATA Economic Loss Class Action Settlement UPDATE
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Aug 11, 2017 TAKATA Economic Loss Class Action Settlement UPDATE
- Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-3
- Quarterly Completion Rate Update
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
- Airbag Inflator Documentation
- Recall Quarterly Report #8, 2017-2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Toyota November 8, 2017 - UPDATED Dealer Letters Now Available on TIS
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Toyota - November 8, 2017 UPDATED Dealer Letters Now Available on TIS
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Toyota November 8, 2017 Updated Dealer Letter - A new section titled: Incomplete VINs for Dealers, has been added for SOAR.
- Recall Quarterly Report #7, 2017-1
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- TAKATA (TK HOLDINGS INC.) Chapter 11 - Customer Notifications October 30, 2017
- Recall Quarterly Report #9, 2017-3
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Toyota ASM Quick Reference Guide November 2, 2017
- Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2016-4
- Recall Quarterly Report #10, 2017-4
- Miscellaneous Document - August 15, 2017 - NSVRP Opinion Letter – NHTSA Recall: 15V284
- Miscellaneous Document - Stericycle Response to Paragraph 47 - NSVRP Opinion Letter – NHTSA Recall: 15V-284
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