Toyota Camry 2017 Air Bag Recall: Loose Fasteners Risk Injury
Toyota recalls 2017 Camry vehicles with potentially loose air bag fasteners that could affect deployment and increase injury risk. Owners must have their instrument panel inspected by dealers for free.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the air bag was installed with incorrect fasteners, the fasteners may become loose over time, affecting the air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling certain 2017 Camry vehicles that may have air bag fasteners installed incorrectly. This could cause the air bag to deploy improperly and increase injury risk during a crash. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226435-toyota-camry-2017-air-bag-recall-loose-fasteners-risk-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226435-toyota-camry-2017-air-bag-recall-loose-fasteners-risk-injury · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V906000
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“Toyota Camry 2017 Air Bag Recall: Loose Fasteners Risk Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226435-toyota-camry-2017-air-bag-recall-loose-fasteners-risk-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #16V906000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V906000).
Why it’s dangerous
Incorrect fasteners during installation can cause the instrument panel brace and body bracket to become loose over time. This may prevent the air bag from deploying properly during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 Toyota Camry vehicles manufactured between August 3, 2016 and September 12, 2016 are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag fasteners become loose.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2017 Camry was made between August 3, 2016 and September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached with incorrect fasteners.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota Customer Service
Call 1-800-331-4331 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a free inspection.
Have Dealership Inspect Fasteners
Dealers will inspect the instrument panel brace and body bracket for loose fasteners and replace parts if necessary at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, and if necessary, replace the instrument panel brace and body bracket and reattach the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G05.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 54 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 #16V906000 (December 16, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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.
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