NHTSA campaign 16V053000 · Manufacturer campaign GLA
Lexus Recall 16V-053: Inflator Gas may Leak from Driver's Knee Air Bag
NHTSA recall 16V053000 (Manufacturer campaign GLA) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on February 1, 2016, with 5,072 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus RX350 and Lexus RX Hybrid for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on March 7, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V053000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V053000 (also written 16V-053 or 16V053)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign number
- GLA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,072 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Knee Bolster
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.65% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V053000. 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 RX350
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 16, 2015 – December 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Lexus RX Hybrid
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 16, 2015 – December 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V053000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.
Safety consequence
A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is GLA.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V053000
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.