NHTSA campaign 16V215000 · Toyota campaign G0J
Toyota Recall 16V-215: Occupant Classification System/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 16V215000 (Toyota campaign G0J) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on April 14, 2016, with 58,515 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Avalon and Toyota Camry for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on May 13, 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 16V215000 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
- 16V215000 (also written 16V-215 or 16V215)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- G0J
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 58,515 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 89.49% (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 16V215000. 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.
Toyota
Toyota Avalon
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 30, 2015 – March 4, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Camry
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 30, 2015 – March 4, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V215000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
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 16V215000
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.