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A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.","consequence":"An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge.  Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"23TA15, 23LA03","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V043000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2021-02-03","owner_notified":"2021-04-01","units":1081,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Lexus) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus RX350 and 2021 RX350 vehicles.  The transport hook may not have been removed prior to sale.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, \"Fuel System Integrity.\"","consequence":"During a rear-end crash, the transport hook can damage the fuel filler pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Lexus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, remove the rear transport hook, free of charge.  The recall began April 1, 2021.  Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  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The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceede\u2026"],["2024-06-25","Air Bags","I was driving on the freeway in Stockton California and I entered into a connecting on-ramp curve going about 30mph and a lady hit me from behind on the passenger side going 65mph as she was trying to change lanes to get behind me and my car instantly speeded up spinning out of control Into a gully filled with stored f\u2026"],["2024-06-04","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2021 Lexus RX350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. 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