2015 Toyota Prius V Recalls
All 2015 Toyota Prius V recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.January 16th, 2015
Recalled Component
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS
Recall Date
January 16th, 2015
January 16th, 2015
Units Effected
4,971
4,971
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V013000
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: November 7th, 2013
Manufactured End Date: January 7th, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: February 12th, 2015
Defect Summary:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result, the passenger air bag may not deploy in a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Consequence Summary:
If the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. Corrective Summary:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the OCS system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Recall 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.
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