NHTSA Campaign 96V107000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Issued by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. · Reported Jun 20, 1996 · 627,858 vehicles affected

What's wrong

IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Consequence

THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GEO PRIZM 1993 627,858
GEO PRIZM 1994 627,858
GEO PRIZM 1995 627,858
TOYOTA COROLLA 1993 627,858
TOYOTA COROLLA 1994 627,858
TOYOTA COROLLA 1995 627,858

Source: NHTSA Campaign 96V107000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.