Toyota breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash.
The short version
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported a problem with the air bags frontal. Here is what owners need to know.
Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not perform as designed can increase the risk of injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-734.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Toyota Avalon |
| 2020 | Toyota RAV4 |
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