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Toyota 2023-07-12 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-23V480000

2023 Toyota Tacoma Recall

Issued July 12, 2023 · Toyota

In July 2023, Toyota recalled the 2023 Toyota Tacoma, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (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 air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

What you should do

  1. 1 Keep using 2023 Toyota Tacoma only as advised. See the remedy below.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Toyota to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may 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.

Recall details

Brand
Toyota
Category
Vehicles
Recall date
July 12, 2023
Units affected
Not reported
Sold at
Not listed
Recall number
NHTSA-23V480000
Made in
Not listed
Issuing agency
NHTSA

In context

  • Toyota has 85 recalls in our database, including 1 rated Critical.
  • We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
  • This is the 209th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2023.
Read the official NHTSA notice

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