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2005–2008 Pontiac Vibe, 2003–2008 Toyota Corolla, 2005–2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix Recall: Air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature…

NHTSA campaign 19V627000 · Air Bags · filed Aug 28, 2019 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
229K
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Oct 18, 2019

The defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.

The risk

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 19V627000 (manufacturer number K1Q / K0Q). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.