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NHTSA recall 16V487000

Air bags › Side/window

Lexus CT Hybrid and 2 more

Reported Jun 30, 2016482,002 vehicles affectedToyota Motor Engineering & ManufacturingMaker’s number Toyota G0U Lexus GLJBuilt Aug 23, 2010 – Apr 27, 2012

The defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.

The risk

If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

The remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.

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Vehicles in this recall

Lexus CT Hybrid
20112012
Toyota Prius
201020112012
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
20102012

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.