Toyota Lexus RX350 2016 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury If Not Deploying
Toyota is recalling 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles with air bag sensors that may fail, increasing injury risk in crashes. Owners must contact Toyota for free sensor replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles because air bag sensors might fail during a crash, preventing air bags from deploying and increasing injury risk. This affects vehicles sold between 2015 and 2016. Owners should contact Toyota for free sensor replacement. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227221-toyota-lexus-rx350-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227221-toyota-lexus-rx350-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V085000
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“Toyota Lexus RX350 2016 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury If Not Deploying.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227221-toyota-lexus-rx350-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #18V085000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V085000).
Why it’s dangerous
Air bag sensors in these vehicles might malfunction during a crash, causing side or front air bags to not deploy. This increases the risk of injury because air bags are designed to protect occupants in collisions.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if air bags fail to deploy during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle has a 2016 Lexus RX350 model. The recall covers vehicles with specific serial numbers (JLA, J0F) sold between 2015 and 2016.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota
Call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to get your vehicle checked for the recall.
Get Free Sensor Replacement
Toyota will replace the air bag sensors at no cost if your vehicle is affected.
What NHTSA says to do
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall expected to begin (expected, per the notice)
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 #18V085000 (January 31, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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.