NHTSA campaign 01V372000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recall 01V-372: TOYOTA/AIR BAG
NHTSA recall 01V372000 was reported by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. on December 11, 2001, with 19,587 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus ES300 and Toyota Camry for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on December 28, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V372000 (also written 01V-372 or 01V372)
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,587 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V372000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lexus
Lexus ES300
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 30, 2001 – October 27, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Toyota
Toyota Camry
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 10, 2001 – November 23, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V372000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-SPOKE STYLE STEERING WHEEL. DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BOTTOM SEAM OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE COVER (HORN PAD) COULD BE TORN AWAY ALLOWING THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE COVER TO COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE.
Safety consequence
IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DETACHED BOTTOM PORTION MAY STRIKE THE DRIVER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-888-333-9376.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V372000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.