The 2004 Toyota Avalon has 2 recalls, the most serious being a steering lock bar that can crack and eventually break, locking the steering wheel and leaving the driver unable to steer.
The second recall involves the frontal airbags and seatbelt pretensioners, which can deploy or fire without warning, raising the risk of injury to occupants or causing the driver to lose control.
At a glance
What can fail
Electrical noise can damage the air bag control module, causing front air bags, side air bags, and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy unexpectedly while driving.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the air bag control module at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The steering lock bar was improperly cast and may develop a surface crack that expands with repeated locking and unlocking, eventually breaking.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the steering interlock device at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
