Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published April 17, 2024
Toyota Lexus LS 2021 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Improper Deployment
Toyota recalls 2021 Lexus LS vehicles with Executive Package for potential air bag deployment issues during crashes. Owners must have seat inspected by dealer for free repair to prevent injury risk.
Toyota is recalling certain 2021 Lexus LS vehicles with the Executive Package due to a risk that air bags might not deploy properly in a crash, increasing injury chances. This affects vehicles where the front passenger seat could have internal part interference causing the air bag system to malfunction. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80561-toyota-lexus-ls-2021-air-bag-recall-risk-of-improper.
“Toyota Lexus LS 2021 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Improper Deployment.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80561-toyota-lexus-ls-2021-air-bag-recall-risk-of-improper. Based on NHTSA recall #24V275000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V275000).
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalled certain 2018-2021 Lexus LS and 2018-2020 Lexus LS Hybrid vehicles with the Executive Package due to air bag risks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on April 17, 2024. Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Lexus LS, 2018-2021
Lexus LS Hybrid, 2018-2020
What to do
Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
The hazard
Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 212 other recalls on record since 2011-01-06. Other recent recalls of similar products include 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Recall: Powertrain Shutdown Risk (2026-10-07), Toyota Lexus RX 2026 Steering Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Steering Knuckle Failure (2026-09-17), and Toyota Tundra 2025 Recall: Incorrect Weight Label May Cause Overload Risk (2026-09-02). NHTSA has received 3 owner complaints for the 2019 LEXUS LS HYBRID with the latest on 2023-05-07 and 15 for the 2018 LEXUS LS with the latest on 2026-10-11.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2021 Lexus LS has the Executive Package. The recall covers vehicles sold from 2018 to 2021 with this specific package.
Brand
Toyota
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Inspection
Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat for free if needed.
Check Notification Letter
Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024, so you should have received one.
June 7, 2024
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24LA03.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 51 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Toyota
We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V275000 — Toyota Lexus LS 2021 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Improper Deployment
Hello,
I own a Toyota Lexus LS 2021 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Improper Deployment that is covered by recall 24V275000 from Toyota.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24LA03.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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