Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module (Toyota and Pontiac)
Vehicle recall 14V-168. NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Apr 9, 2014.
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NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Apr 9, 2014. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 23, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the FFC is damaged, connectivity to the driver’s air bag module could be lost and the air bag deactivated. The failure of the driver’s air bag to deploy in the event of a crash that typically necessitates deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and General Motors Pontiac Vibe vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver’s airbag module housed in a spiral cable assembly, which includes a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC).
Due to the shape and location of the FFC’s retainer, the FFC could become damaged when the steering wheel is turned.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
What should you do?
Toyota will notify the Toyota vehicle owners, and General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Toyota sent owners an interim notification letter in May 2014 to advise owners of the recall. Toyota will mail owners a second letter when remedy parts are available. General Motors sent Pontiac Vibe owners an Interim letter on June 20, 2014 notifying them that parts are currently unavailable. General Motors sent notices to the Pontiac Vibe owners on September 15, 2014, that a remedy is available. The recall began on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-762-2737.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,486,413 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
- Toyota Tacomaand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Yarisand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Vibeand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Corolla Matrixand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Corollaand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota RAV4and 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Highlanderand 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 23, 2026.