The incorrect bolts may loosen over time and affect the performance of the driver's knee air bag, increasing the risk of driver injury during a crash that necessitates deployment of the air bags.

Air Bags — Knee Bolster

Date Announced

OCT 14, 2015

Vehicles Affected

306

Toyota Recall #

F0T

NHTSA Campaign #

15V656000

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured August 20, 2015, to September 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.

Actions

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct driver's knee air bag module mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is F0T.

Documents (14)

• Defect 573 Report
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Published October 12, 2015 Safety Recall F0T – Remedy Notice
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - October 28, 2015 Safety Recall F0T – Remedy Notice 306 Specific 2016 Model Year Tacoma Vehicles Driver’s Knee Airbag Module Bolts * * * Operation Code Added * * *
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Updates 10/28/2015: Warranty Opcode Added Safety Recall F0T – Remedy Notice 306 Specific 2016 Model Year Tacoma Vehicles Driver’s Knee Airbag Module Bolts
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Other Recall Related Documents - Defect report
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2016-2
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2016-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2017-1
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-4