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Toyota over time, steering wheel vibration may damage the spiral cable assembly (clockspring) that powers the DRIVER’S air bag module.

NHTSA campaign 12V-092 · Reported March 7, 2012 · 495,470 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota Tacoma
VEHICLES AFFECTED
495,470
REMEDY
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

OVER TIME, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION MAY DAMAGE THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY (CLOCKSPRING) THAT POWERS THE DRIVER’S AIR BAG MODULE. IF DAMAGE OCCURS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE AIR BAG MAY BECOME DEACTIVATED.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER’S SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-092.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005–2009Toyota Tacoma

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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