Lexus GX460 (2017) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion
Lexus is recalling 2017 GX460 models with airbag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation, risking serious injury or death. Owners must contact Toyota or Lexus for repairs.
Stop using this now
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
Lexus is recalling 2017 GX460 vehicles because airbag inflators can explode after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflators replaced by dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226168-lexus-gx460-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226168-lexus-gx460-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V741000
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“Lexus GX460 (2017) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226168-lexus-gx460-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #19V741000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V741000).
Why it’s dangerous
Airbag inflators in these vehicles can explode after long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. This explosion may send sharp metal fragments toward the driver or passengers, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers are at highest risk due to the potential for airbag explosions.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2017 Lexus GX460 was purchased between November 2019 and the current date. The recall covers vehicles with specific Toyota or Lexus part numbers (J0A, J0B, J0C for Toyota; JLI, JLJ, JLK for Lexus).
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Vehicle Now
Immediately stop using the vehicle until the airbag inflators are replaced by a dealer.
Contact Toyota or Lexus
Call Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 to schedule repairs.
Get Inflator Replacement
Dealers will replace the front driver or passenger airbag inflators, airbag assemblies, or sub-assemblies as needed.
What NHTSA says to do
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 34 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
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 #19V741000 (October 17, 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.