Toyota is issuing a safety recall for certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles manufactured between 2020 and 2022.
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In Canada, 99,965 vehicles are affected by the recall.
The manufacturer’s concern relates to the Occupant Classification System (OCS) found in the front passenger seat and may have been compromised by a manufacturing defect.
The short circuit impairs the sensitivity of the seat, which can no longer properly classify the weight of the occupant and does not trigger the deployment of the airbag as expected during certain collisions.
Here is the list of affected vehicles.
Toyota:
Avalon, Avalon Hybrid: 2020 – 2021
Camry, Camry Hybrid: 2020 – 2022
Flowering: 2020 – 2021
Highlander, Highlander Hybrid: 2020 – 2021
RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid: 2020 – 2021
Sienna Hybrid: 2021
Lexus:
ES250: 2021
ES300H: 2020 – 2022
ES350: 2020 – 2021
RX350: 2020 – 2021
RX450h: 2020 – 2021
For all affected vehicles, Toyota and Lexus dealers will inspect the OCS sensors and, if necessary, replace them at no cost to owners, Toyota promised.
Toyota will notify affected owners of this issue by mid-February 2024.
To check if your vehicle is subject to a recall, enter your vehicle identification number Here.
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