Toyota Prius 2016 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Unintentional Inflation
Toyota is recalling 2016 Prius vehicles (Nov 2015-Jun 2016) due to potential front passenger air bag partial inflation during crashes, which could increase injury risk. Owners can get free air bag replacements.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A front passenger air bag that unintentionally inflates can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling certain 2016 Prius vehicles made between November 2015 and June 2016 because a manufacturing error might cause the front passenger air bag to inflate unintentionally during a crash. This could increase the risk of injury or crash-related harm. Affected owners should contact Toyota for a free air bag replacement. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227477-toyota-prius-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-unintentional-inflation.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227477-toyota-prius-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-unintentional-inflation · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V672000
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“Toyota Prius 2016 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Unintentional Inflation.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227477-toyota-prius-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-unintentional-inflation. Based on NHTSA recall #16V672000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V672000).
Why it’s dangerous
A manufacturing error in the air bag inflator can cause the front passenger air bag to inflate partially without a crash. This unintended inflation might reduce the air bag's effectiveness during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured between November 30, 2015, and June 14, 2016 are affected. Front passenger air bag users are at higher risk due to potential unintended inflation during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2016 Toyota Prius was made between November 30, 2015, and June 14, 2016. The recall number is G0W for identification.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota
Call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a free air bag replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0W.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 55 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 #16V672000 (September 16, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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.