Takata airbag recall
05-20-15, 07:35 AM
#1
Takata airbag recall
Just want to confirm our LS430's are not part of this serious problem? They are expanding the recall to 34 million vehicles. Apparently living in a humid climate increases the risk substantially.
Toyota
Immediate action is recommended if your vehicle registered in the coastal areas around the Gulf of Mexico, including Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Or if the car is in Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii.
Toyota will replace the front passenger airbag. If the part is not available, the dealership can disable the front passenger airbag until a replacement part is available, and then recommends that the front passenger seat not be occupied.
Toyota also says that if you do not follow the instructions in the owner letter to have the work performed, then you should not drive your vehicle.
If you must use the seat after airbag deactivation, we advise that extra care should be taken to ensure passengers wear a seatbelt.
Owners outside those areas can likewise contact your Toyota dealer to have them disable the front passenger airbag.
When the parts become available, owners will be notified by mail to bring their vehicle in for the proper fix.
Finally, if you are uncomfortable driving your vehicle to the dealership to have the work performed, contact your local Toyota dealer, and they will arrange to have the vehicle picked up.
Immediate action is recommended if your vehicle registered in the coastal areas around the Gulf of Mexico, including Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Or if the car is in Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii.
Toyota will replace the front passenger airbag. If the part is not available, the dealership can disable the front passenger airbag until a replacement part is available, and then recommends that the front passenger seat not be occupied.
Toyota also says that if you do not follow the instructions in the owner letter to have the work performed, then you should not drive your vehicle.
If you must use the seat after airbag deactivation, we advise that extra care should be taken to ensure passengers wear a seatbelt.
Owners outside those areas can likewise contact your Toyota dealer to have them disable the front passenger airbag.
When the parts become available, owners will be notified by mail to bring their vehicle in for the proper fix.
Finally, if you are uncomfortable driving your vehicle to the dealership to have the work performed, contact your local Toyota dealer, and they will arrange to have the vehicle picked up.
Last edited by Lavrishevo; 05-20-15 at 07:40 AM.
05-20-15, 10:13 AM
#2
Well, my contact at Lexus of South Atlanta got back to me. At least as of now the LS430 is not under the recall but he mentioned the SC430 does have the problem. I wonder if it's damage control or are the airbags actually not the same.
As far as we are aware the inflator module recall is only of the SC430 lexus vehicles at this time.
Colby Willis
Assistant Service Manager
LEXUS SOUTH ATLANTA
Colby Willis
Assistant Service Manager
LEXUS SOUTH ATLANTA
05-20-15, 03:32 PM
#3
yeah I checked my VIN number against the registry and there were no recalls. I think we probably do have Takata airbags though...just wait til they expand it again.
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