NHTSA Campaign 06V488000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Issued by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Dec 21, 2006 · 160 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAGS (CSA), THE CSA TETHER STRAP LOCATED IN THE FRONT PILLARS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Consequence

IF THE TETHER STRAP IS NOT CORRECTLY ROUTED, THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT OCCUPANT PROTECTION DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH OR ROLLOVER EVENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH CSA FRONT TETHER STRAPS, AND IF NECESSARY, REROUTE THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA 2007 160

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V488000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.