NHTSA 21V257000Manufacturer no. 21TB01 / 21TA01
Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain
- Report received by NHTSA
- April 13, 2021
- Owner notification
- October 19, 2021
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 279,040 (whole campaign)
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- VENZA
Defect summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Venza vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wiring may become damaged with regular use of the driver-side door.
Safety risk
Damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable, preventing the deployment of the side and curtain air bags on the driver side and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-side front door wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TB01/21TA01.
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V257000, filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov