NHTSA Campaign 24V275000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Issued by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported Apr 17, 2024 · 509 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Lexus LS500 and 2018-2020 Lexus LS500 Hybrid vehicles equipped with the "Executive Package." The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24LA03.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LEXUS LS 2018 509
LEXUS LS 2019 509
LEXUS LS 2020 509
LEXUS LS 2021 509
LEXUS LS HYBRID 2018 509
LEXUS LS HYBRID 2019 509
LEXUS LS HYBRID 2020 509

Source: NHTSA Campaign 24V275000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.