Toyota Lexus GX460 (2017) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion
Toyota is recalling 2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles with air bag inflators that may explode due to humidity and temperature exposure, risking serious injury or death. Owners should contact Toyota for replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling 2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles because air bag inflators may explode from humidity and temperature exposure, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners should contact Toyota to get a replacement part. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226167-toyota-lexus-gx460-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226167-toyota-lexus-gx460-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V005000
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“Toyota Lexus GX460 (2017) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226167-toyota-lexus-gx460-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious. Based on NHTSA recall #19V005000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V005000).
Why it’s dangerous
Air bag inflators in these vehicles may explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. This can cause sharp metal fragments to strike occupants, leading to serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles with specific VIN ranges in Zones A, B, or C are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag inflator explodes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your vehicle's VIN against the provided zones: Zone A (G0P, GLG), Zone B (G0R, GLH), or Zone C (H0A, HLA) for 2017 Lexus GX460 models.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota
Call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to get instructions for replacing the air bag inflator or assembly.
What NHTSA says to do
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 7 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V005000 (September 1, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.