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Side air bag recall SSC 60B

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by tochatihu, May 4, 2006.

  1. tochatihu

    tochatihu Senior Member

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    FYI - I just noticed this during an unrelated search, and have not seen it posted about before. Gotta check the VIN with a Toyota shop.

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    SSC 60B Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Airbag Replacement SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 2005 – 2006 Model Year Toyota Avalon, 2007 Model Year Camry, 2004 – 2006 Model Year Prius, 2005 Model Year RAV4, 2005 – 2006 Model Year Scion tC, and 2005 – 2006 Model Year Tacoma vehicles.

    Toyota will initiate a Special Service Campaign to replace specific SRS airbag assemblies (Side Airbag, Curtain Side Airbag or Driver Knee Airbag dependent upon the exact VIN) on 73 Toyota vehicles. The 73 vehicles consist of certain 2005 – 2006 Model Year Avalon, 2007 Model Year Camry, 2004 – 2006 Model Year Prius, 2005 Model Year RAV4, 2005 – 2006 Model Year Scion tC, and 2005 – 2006 Model Year Tacoma vehicles. Please refer to the technical instructions to determine the exact VIN and specific airbag assembly which requires replacement.

    Due to improper assembly of the airbag inflator, which is incorporated into the SRS airbag assembly (Side Airbag,
    Curtain Side Airbag or Driver Knee Airbag), some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating
    agents necessary for proper airbag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient
    to properly inflate the airbag when the SRS system is activated during a collision.
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    quoted from:
    http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/local_links/links/17