NHTSA recall 18V-685 (18V685000)
electrical system recall reported October 4, 2018 - about 168,187 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 18V685000
- Also written as
- 18V-685
- Manufacturer number
- J0X
- Reported
- October 4, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- ~168,187
- Component
- electrical system
What is being recalled
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Why it is dangerous
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 18V-685 when calling a dealer.
Affected 4 models
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.