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Toyota in the curtain shield airbags, propellant with the incorrect specification was used for the initiator assembled in the airbag inflator.

NHTSA campaign 12V-029 · Reported February 1, 2012 · 427 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota RAV4
VEHICLES AFFECTED
427
REMEDY
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO IDENTIFY THE CURTAIN SHIELD ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THE ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE.
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The short version

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported a problem with the air bags side/window. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

IN THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS, PROPELLANT WITH THE INCORRECT SPECIFICATION WAS USED FOR THE INITIATOR ASSEMBLED IN THE AIRBAG INFLATOR. IN THIS CONDITION, THE INFLATOR MAY NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, CAUSING ONE OR BOTH CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.

WHAT TO DO

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO IDENTIFY THE CURTAIN SHIELD ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THE ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-029.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011Toyota RAV4

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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