Vehicle recall R/2016/213

Lexus RX and Toyota Prius recall: Airbag may incorrectly deploy

DVSA recall R/2016/213 names the Lexus RX and Toyota Prius. It was launched 28 November 2016. It covers vehicles built 30 November 2015 to 25 June 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/213
Launched: 28 November 2016
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: DVSA lists 691 on each model line

What can go wrong

The passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured/assembled. This may allow leakage of compressed gas and partial inflation of the airbag without a deployment command.

The fix

Replace passenger airbag unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 691. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Lexus RX	30 November 2015 to 13 June 2016	691
Toyota Prius	3 December 2015 to 25 June 2016	691

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2016/237 Parking brake may fail 21 November 2016, Toyota Prius
R/2016/152 Fuel may leak / risk of fire 22 September 2016, Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris
R/2016/153 Curtain shield airbag may deploy unintentionally 12 September 2016, Toyota Prius
R/2017/309 The electric vehicle (EV) fuse may malfunction 4 December 2017, Toyota Prius
R/2017/286 Invertor capacitor may not be secure 4 December 2017, Toyota C-HR, Toyota Prius
R/2015/152 Loss of power 10 August 2015, Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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