Lexus / Toyota recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Nx Hybrid 2023–2024
- Lexus Nx250 2023–2024
- Lexus Nx350 2023–2024
- Lexus Rx Hybrid 2023
- Lexus Rx350 2023
- Lexus Rx500H 2023
- Toyota Corolla 2023
- Toyota Corolla Cross 2023
- Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 2023
- Toyota Highlander 2023
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2023
- Toyota Tacoma 2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V480000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 12, 2023
- Owners notified
- Sep 8, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 152,927
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver clockspring/spiral cassette; Steering › Column
- Maker's own recall number
- 23TA08/ 23LA02
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Toyota recall: Exterior lighting Feb 25, 2026
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Air bags Jan 29, 2025
- Toyota recall: Steering Nov 21, 2024
- Toyota recall: Equipment Jul 23, 2024
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Air bags Dec 20, 2023
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 4, 2020
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.