Lexus recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.
What could happen
A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is GLA.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Rx Hybrid 2016
- Lexus Rx350 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V053000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 1, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 7, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,072
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 16, 2015 to Dec 23, 2015
- Part
- Air bags › Knee bolster
- Maker's own recall number
- GLA
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
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Air bags Jul 12, 2023
- Lexus recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 3, 2021
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 4, 2020
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Apr 3, 2018
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Air bags Jan 31, 2018
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.