Toyota recalls 110,000 vehicles for airbags that may not deploy

Toyota is recalling more than 110,000 vehicles for faulty airbags, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Toyota is recalling more than 110,000 vehicles for faulty airbags, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Toyota is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350 and NX350 Hybrid vehicles.

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 airbag. If this occurs, the airbag warning light will illuminate and the deactivated driver’s airbag may not deploy as intended — increasing the risk of injury to the driver during a crash.

As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection,” according to the NHTSA documents.

Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge.

Owners will be notified starting Aug. 27. Owners may also contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota’s number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus’ number for this recall is 23LA02.

DO YOU HAVE A RECALL ON YOUR VEHICLE?

Wondering if your car has any open recalls?

You can easily check it out by visiting the NHTSA’s website and plugging in your vehicle identification number (VIN).

The service also reports recalls to tires, children’s car seats and other equipment.

If you plug in your car’s VIN and a recall does not appear, your vehicle most likely has no open recalls. The exception would be if a new recall hasn’t yet posted.

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