NHTSA campaign 19V288000 · Manufacturer campaign KLD, KLE
Lexus Recall 19V-288: Knee Airbags May not Deploy Properly
NHTSA recall 19V288000 (Manufacturer campaign KLD, KLE) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on April 10, 2019, with 564 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus ES for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on May 8, 2019, 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 19V288000 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
- 19V288000 (also written 19V-288 or 19V288)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign number
- KLD, KLE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 564 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Knee Bolster
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 95.72% (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 19V288000. 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 ES
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 11, 2019 – February 22, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V288000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
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 19V288000
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.