Recall Details For: 2019 LEXUS ES
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 19V288000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 141856
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:19V288000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: LEXUS
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ES
- MODEL YEAR: 2019
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : KLD, KLE
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20190211
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20190222
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 564
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20190508
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Toyota Motor Corporation
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20190410
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20190410
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
RECALL NOTES: 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.
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