Pontiac / Toyota recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
What could happen
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Toyota will re-notify their owners who have already had their vehicles repaired with a noise filter, but did not receive a new airbag control module, and General Motors will re-notify theirs. Dealers previously installed a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, free of charge. Dealers will replace the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for second notices. For more information, Toyota owners may call 1-800-331-4331 and Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668.
Vehicles covered
- Pontiac Vibe 2003–2004
- Toyota Corolla 2003–2004
- Toyota Corolla Matrix 2003–2004
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V029000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 30, 2013
- Owners notified
- Mar 13, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 887,709
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 18, 2002 to Apr 27, 2004
- Part
- Air bags
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Pontiac recall: Air bags Jan 23, 2020
- Pontiac / Toyota recall: Air bags Aug 28, 2019
- Lexus / Pontiac / Toyota recall: Air bags Dec 12, 2018
- Pontiac / Toyota recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
- Lexus / Pontiac / Scion and more recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
- Lexus / Pontiac / Scion and more recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.