NHTSA 26V180000Manufacturer no. 26LB03 / 26LA03
Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger
- Report received by NHTSA
- March 24, 2026
- Owner notification
- Not yet in the record
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 15,264 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2023 Lexus LX
- July 30, 2021 – July 18, 2024
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- LX
Components: Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger; Seats
Defect summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Lexus LX vehicles. The front passenger seat may have insufficient clearance between the seat frame and the stopper that can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk
Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front passenger seat frame assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed April 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated between September 17 - October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB03 and 26LA03.
Source: NHTSA recall 26V180000, filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov