Vehicle recall 16V906000 · December 16, 2016
Toyota Avalon and Camry
The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument panel with incorrect fasteners.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument panel with incorrect fasteners.
- Consequence
- If the air bag was installed with incorrect fasteners, the fasteners may become loose over time, affecting the air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, and if necessary, replace the instrument panel brace and body bracket and reattach the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G05.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V906000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 16, 2016
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign
- G05
- Owner notification
- February 8, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Knee bolster
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Avalon (2016): 2016
- Toyota Camry (2017): 2017
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