NHTSA Campaign 25V040000

STEERING:COLUMN

Issued by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported Jan 29, 2025 · 1,716 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LEXUS NX 2023 1,716
LEXUS NX 2024 1,716
LEXUS RX 2023 1,716
TOYOTA COROLLA 2023 1,716
TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS 2023 1,716
TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS HYBRID 2023 1,716
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2023 1,716
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2023 1,716
TOYOTA TACOMA 2023 1,716

Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V040000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.