Toyota Motor Corporation: Seats (2022 LEXUS LX, 2023 LEXUS LX, 2024 LEXUS LX)
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The text below is copied from the official NHTSA record. If anything differs, the official notice is correct.
- Company / brand
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Product
- 2022 LEXUS LX; 2023 LEXUS LX; 2024 LEXUS LX
- Reason / hazard
- Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- What to do (remedy)
- Dealers will inspect and replace the front passenger seat frame assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed April 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated between September 17 - October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB03 and 26LA03.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 15264
- Defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Lexus LX vehicles. The front passenger seat may have insufficient clearance between the seat frame and the stopper that can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Component
- SEATS
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