Vehicle recall 23V480000 · July 12, 2023
Lexus NX Hybrid, Lexus NX250 and 10 more models
An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag.
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 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V480000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 12, 2023
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign
- 23TA08/ 23LA02
- Owner notification
- September 8, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 152,927
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver clockspring/spiral cassette; Steering › Column
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lexus NX Hybrid (2023-2024): 2024, 2023
- Lexus NX250 (2023-2024): 2024, 2023
- Lexus NX350 (2023-2024): 2024, 2023
- Lexus RX Hybrid (2023): 2023
- Lexus RX350 (2023): 2023
- Lexus RX500H (2023): 2023
- Toyota Corolla (2023): 2023
- Toyota Corolla Cross (2023): 2023
- Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid (2023): 2023
- Toyota Highlander (2023): 2023
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid (2023): 2023
- Toyota Tacoma (2023): 2023
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