2008 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Recalls (3)

Campaign:
16V127000 on 03/02/2016
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
05/31/2007 - 12/17/2007
Affected:
147,242
Defect:
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 lexus sc vehicles manufactured august 3, 2007, to july 30, 2010, 2008 toyota corolla vehicles manufactured may 25, 2007, to december 21, 2007, 2008 toyota corolla matrix vehicles manufactured june 1, 2007, to december 18, 2007, and 2008 pontiac vibe vehicles manufactured june 1, 2007, to january 2, 2008. this is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. this recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. a replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
The recall began on march 25, 2016 for toyota and lexus vehicle owners. the recall began on june 23, 2016 for gm owners. the respective dealers will either replace the front passenger air bag inflator or the entire front passenger air bag assembly depending on the model. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. this recall expands recall 15v-285.
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.
Campaign:
16V128000 on 03/02/2016
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
05/31/2007 - 12/17/2007
Affected:
71,163
Defect:
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 lexus sc vehicles manufactured august 3, 2007, to july 30, 2010, 2008 toyota corolla vehicles manufactured june 1, 2007, to december 21, 2007, 2008 toyota corolla matrix vehicles manufactured june 1, 2007, to december 18, 2007, and 2008 pontiac vibe vehicles manufactured june 1, 2007, to january 2, 2008 that were originally sold, or ever registered, in florida, puerto rico, hawaii, the u.s. virgin islands, guam, saipan, american samoa, georgia, alabama, louisiana, mississippi and texas. the affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
The recall began on march 25, 2016 for toyota and lexus vehicle owners. the recall began on june 8, 2016 for gm owners. the respective dealers will either replace the front passenger air bag inflator or the entire front passenger air bag assembly depending on the model. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. this recall expands recall 15v-286.
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.
Campaign:
18V025000 on 01/10/2018
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
01/05/2002 - 12/12/2007
Affected:
116,126
Defect:
On january 9, 2018, toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) notified nhtsa that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of alaska, arizona, arkansas, colorado, connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north carolina, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, and wyoming. as of january 30, 2018, toyota is additionally recalling 3,347 model year 2010 pontiac vibe vehicles located in states listed above. also included in this recall filing is 98,194 model year 2003-2008 toyota corolla matrix vehicles, located throughout the u.s., that previously received a 'like-for-like' interim air bag inflator replacement. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. the recall began on january 29, 2018. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. toyota's numbers for this recall are g0r (zone b), and h0a (zone c), j0a (matrix zone a), j0a (matrix zone a), j0a (matrix zone a).
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.

2008 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX TSBs (9)

Bulletin:
TC-10-048
Component:
061110 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
Summary:
Toyota service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. replace the engine accessory belt on certain model year corolla vehicles equipped with a 2zr-fe engine. the engine accessory belt may have been improperly manufactured.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0141-13
Component:
050000 parking brake
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-SB-0150-13
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0051-10
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0124-11
Component:
190000 tires
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
TC13-019
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
T-TT-0268-13
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
ZE7_IMP 11/12
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Dd: in limited cases vehicles being serviced for ze7 will require a replacement short block. dealers will need to install the dowel pins between the short block and lower crankcase when performing this repair. a tech tip will be released in
Bulletin:
Safety Recall an
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Update on technician certification requirements.

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