Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

97V043001

ManufacturerTOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.Reported1997-03-20Affected61,202 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

IF THE AIR BAG COMPUTER IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A MECHANICAL SHOCK (I.E., RAPIDLY MOVING THE FRONT SEAT BACK AGAINST THE STOPS OR A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE) WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY.

Risk

UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AIR BAG COMPUTER.

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Affected vehicles

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