Toyota is recalling just over 1 million vehicles in the U.S. over an issue with the airbags.
In a notice posted online on Wednesday, Toyota said a potential defect in the front passenger seat airbag could prevent it from properly deploying in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, or worse.
The recall involves various Toyota and Lexus vehicles with model years from 2020 to 2022, specifically:
Alternatively, owners of vehicles from any automaker can run a quick recall check by entering their unique Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at nhtsa.gov.
Toyota points out that any owner with concerns or wanting more information about this latest recall should get in touch with the Toyota Brand Engagement Center (1-800-331-4331) for Toyota vehicles, or the Lexus Brand Engagement Center (1-800-255-3987) for Lexus vehicles.
This isn’t the only recall Toyota has conducted this year. In the fall, it also recalled about 750,000 Toyota Highlander SUVs over a safety issue with the front lower bumper cover.
The automaker also hit the headlines earlier this year after it revealed that the locations of more than 2 million of its customers’ vehicles had been at risk of breach for an entire decade from 2013.
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