The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V865000·Announced 2024-08-12

[pending] 2021 LEXUS RX HYBRID

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 23V865000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.

An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

The recalled product

Product
2021 LEXUS RX HYBRID
Brand
LEXUS
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Affected units
999,901

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (14)

  • RX HYBRID
  • ES HYBRID
  • CAMRY
  • RAV4
  • HIGHLANDER HYBRID
  • ES
  • AVALON
  • HIGHLANDER
  • CAMRY HYBRID
  • COROLLA
  • RAV4 HYBRID
  • RX
  • SIENNA HYBRID
  • AVALON HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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