Toyota 2023 Tacoma Steering Recall: Airbag Not Deploying in Crashes
Toyota recalls 2023 Tacoma vehicles with a steering column issue that may deactivate the driver's airbag during crashes. Affected owners should contact Toyota for free repairs.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling certain 2023 Tacoma vehicles because a faulty electrical connection in the steering column might deactivate the driver's airbag during a crash. This could increase injury risk if a crash occurs. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81560-toyota-2023-tacoma-steering-recall-airbag-not-deploying-in-crashes.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81560-toyota-2023-tacoma-steering-recall-airbag-not-deploying-in-crashes · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V480000
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“Toyota 2023 Tacoma Steering Recall: Airbag Not Deploying in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81560-toyota-2023-tacoma-steering-recall-airbag-not-deploying-in-crashes. Based on NHTSA recall #23V480000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V480000).
Why it’s dangerous
An electrical connection in the steering column's spiral cable assembly may become disconnected, deactivating the driver's airbag. This means the airbag won't deploy during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2023 Toyota Tacoma vehicles are affected. Drivers are at higher risk due to the potential airbag failure during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2023 Tacoma was mailed a notification letter from Toyota. The recall covers specific 2023 Tacoma models.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota Customer Service
Call 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a free inspection and repair for the steering column.
Get a Free Repair
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly if needed at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
- Owner letters mailed
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Toyota
We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V480000 — Toyota 2023 Tacoma Steering Recall: Airbag Not Deploying in Crashes Hello, I own a Toyota 2023 Tacoma Steering Recall: Airbag Not Deploying in Crashes that is covered by recall 23V480000 from Toyota. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02. 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.
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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 #23V480000 (December 7, 2023)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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.