Campaign 26E-050

Side curtain air bag may have been improperly secured to its mounting bracket, causing an improper air bag deployment

Defect summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain side curtain air bag (CSA) assemblies sold as replacement parts for 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. The side curtain air bag may have been improperly secured to its mounting bracket, causing an improper air bag deployment.

Consequence

Improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the CSA assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated by Quarter 4 of 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TK02 and 26TH02.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26E050000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 26E-050
Make	Model	Model years
Joyson Safety Systems	Curtain Shield AIR BAG	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26E-051 Jul 29, 2026
Side curtain air bag may have been improperly rolled, causing an improper air bag deployment
26V-180 Mar 24, 2026
Front passenger seat may have insufficient clearance between the seat frame and the stopper that can cause the Occupant Classification System…
25V-040 Jan 29, 2025
Electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and…
24V-461 Jun 20, 2024
Driver and passenger side curtain air bags may not unroll as intended and could partially deploy outside of an open window
24V-275 Apr 17, 2024
As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
23V-865 Dec 20, 2023
Short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying