Pontiac / Toyota recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
What could happen
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
Vehicles covered
- Pontiac Vibe 2005–2008
- Toyota Corolla 2003–2008
- Toyota Corolla Matrix 2005–2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V627000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 28, 2019
- Owners notified
- Oct 18, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 229,460
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 26, 2004 to Jan 2, 2008
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- K1Q / K0Q
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
- 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
- Lexus / Pontiac / Scion and more recall: Air bags May 23, 2016
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.