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NHTSA recall 16V065000

Air bags › Side/window

Lexus GX470 and 5 more

Reported Feb 5, 2016320,409 vehicles affectedToyota Motor Engineering & ManufacturingMaker’s number G0C, GLBBuilt Oct 24, 2003 – Jun 9, 2006

The defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.

The risk

If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.

The remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.

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Vehicles in this recall

Lexus GX470
200420052006
Lexus LX470
2003200420052006
Toyota 4RUNNER
200420052006
Toyota Land Cruiser
2003200420052006
Toyota Sequoia
20052006
Toyota Tundra
20052006

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.