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2016 TOYOTA AVALON Recalled by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Date: April 14, 2016
Company: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Status: Ongoing
Source: NHTSA

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.

Affected Products

2016 TOYOTA AVALON. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Why Was This Recalled?

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Where Was This Sold?

Nationwide

About Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Data sourced from the NHTSA. Last updated March 27, 2026. View original report