NHTSA 19V319000Manufacturer no. K1F/K0F
Air Bags › Side/Window
- Report received by NHTSA
- April 23, 2019
- Owner notification
- June 7, 2019
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 43,221 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Toyota Yaris
- June 26, 2014 – January 18, 2017
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- YARIS
Components: Air Bags › Side/Window; Electrical System › Wiring
Defect summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. The wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors located within the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the front seat side air bags and the curtain shield air bags.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash, front seat side air bags and curtain shield air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wire harness assembly in the front doors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K1F/K0F.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V319000, filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov