NHTSA recall 16V672000
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Toyota Prius
Reported Sep 16, 20167,817 vehicles affectedToyota Motor Engineering & ManufacturingMaker’s number G0WBuilt Nov 30, 2016 – Jun 14, 2016
The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015, to June 14, 2016. An air bag inflator manufacturing error may result in the inadvertent partial inflation of the front passenger air bag.
The risk
A front passenger air bag that unintentionally inflates can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0W.