NHTSA recall record

Lexus ES knee bolster recall — NHTSA campaign 19V288000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag…

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19V288000official record ID
Apr 10, 2019report date

Recall record at a glance

Official record19V288000
CategoryVehicle Recalls
Recalling firmToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
ComponentAIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Report dateApr 10, 2019
LocationUnited States

What the recall covers

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.

Potential consequence

In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.

Remedy described by NHTSA

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.

Vehicle pages currently linked in our database

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Additional NHTSA 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.

What to do next

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