Toyota 2013 GX460 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion
Toyota recalls 2013 GX460 vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could explode during crashes, risking serious injury or death. Owners must contact Toyota or Pontiac for repairs.
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 2013 GX460 vehicles due to a risk that air bag inflators could explode during crashes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Affected vehicles need replacement of the air bag inflator or assembly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251007-toyota-2013-gx460-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251007-toyota-2013-gx460-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V024000
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“Toyota 2013 GX460 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251007-toyota-2013-gx460-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #18V024000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V024000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators may explode after long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, especially during crashes. This can cause sharp metal fragments to strike occupants, leading to serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2013 Toyota GX460 vehicles in specific U.S. states or territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2013 GX460 was sold in Zone A (AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, MP, US VI) or Zone B (AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, WV) or Zone C (AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY).
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota Customer Service
Call 1-800-331-4331 to confirm your vehicle's eligibility and schedule repairs.
Get Air Bag Inflator Replacement
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator or assembly depending on your vehicle model.
What NHTSA says to do
Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. 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.
Questions people ask
Do I need to do anything if my vehicle is not in the recall zones?
No action is needed if your vehicle was not sold in the specified zones for the recall.
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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 #18V024000 (September 1, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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.