NHTSA Complaint #11382954 — 2016 TOYOTA COROLLA

IT HAPPENED WHILE IT IS THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND CAR WAS CERTIFIED! THEY JUST UPDATED THE SOFTWARE DISABLING SOMETHING AND COVER UP LIKE ERASING THE FACE OF THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF SOLVING IT. 01/17/2020 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC. MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL ISSUED NHTSA #20V024 RECALL #20TA03 SAFETY RECALL 20TA03 (REMEDY NOTICE) - MULTIPLE MODELS AND MODEL YEARS - INCOMPLETE OR NONDEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS AND/OR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS MAY OCCUR STATUS: REMEDY AVAILABLE HTTPS://VINRCL.SAFERCAR.GOV/VIN/VINLOOKUP RECALLS RESULTS BY VIN - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PRINT SHARE VIN: [XXX] YEAR: 2016 MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: COROLLA NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION>20V024RECALL DATE: JANUARY 17, 2020 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 20TA03 SUMMARY: THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FROM A SPECIFIC SUPPLIER THAT IS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE SIGNALS FROM CRASH SENSORS AND DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS. THE ECU MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST CERTAIN ELECTRICAL NOISE THAT CAN OCCUR IN CERTAIN CRASHES, SUCH AS SEVERE UNDERRIDE CRASHES. THIS CAN LEAD TO INCOMPLETE OR NONDEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS AND/OR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS. SAFETY RISK: AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS THAT DO NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. REMEDY: ANY AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER WILL INSTALL A NOISE FILTER BETWEEN THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE AND ITS WIRE HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE MANUFACTURER NOTES: IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT: 1-888-327-4236 OR TTY: 1-800-424-9153 OR FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC