Toyota Avalon, Sequoia +2 more: Electrical system — software

Affects Toyota Avalon, Sequoia, Tundra, Avalon Hybrid · 2018–2019 — about 168K vehicles.

The hazard

If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

What to do

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational