Last week, Toyota Motor Co. issued a recall on its 2007 Toyota Camry Solara.
According to Toyota, the curtain side airbags may not work properly due to a strap issue.
Only the coupe version of the Camry is under the recall. Vehicles affected were built between July 2006 through August 2006. Contact information can be found in the press release below. There have been no accidents or fatalities related to the issue.
Our take? Only a few vehicles were affected (160). We urge owners to quickly visit their dealerships who will resolve the problem free of charge.
December, 2006 – Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., launched a voluntary Safety Recall involving 160 2007 Camry Solara coupes.
The curtain side airbag (CSA) front tether strap located in each of the front pillars may have been incorrectly routed. If the tether strap is not correctly routed, the front side of the CSA may not deploy as designed. There have been no accidents, deaths or injuries reported related to this condition.
The affected Camry Solara coupes were produced from late July 2006 to early August 2006. Toyota will mail to owners of the involved vehicles a Safety Recall notification via first class mail in late December.
Owners are requested to contact their local Toyota dealer to inspect and, if necessary, reroute the tether straps. Inspection and repair will be done at no charge to the owners of the vehicle and will take approximately 30 minutes, depending on the dealer’s work schedule.
Customers with questions or concerns should contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.