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EU Safety GateRecalled 2020-03-13serious risk

Passenger car (Toyota/Lexus)

Is my product affected?

Passenger car

  • Brand Toyota/Lexus

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Toyota and Lexus are recalling certain passenger vehicles due to a defective gas generator in the passenger airbag. The affected models include the Lexus SC430, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avensis, and Toyota Avensis Verso. When the airbag deploys, the defective gas generator may inflate uncontrollably and release metal fragments, potentially causing injury to vehicle occupants.

The manufacturer is conducting a recall to address this issue. The recall was notified by Germany. The source document does not specify what remedy or corrective action affected consumers should take.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The gas generator of the passenger airbag may be defective.This may result in uncontrolled inflation and release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, causing injuries to the occupants.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Passenger car under Toyota/Lexus recall code: 18SMD-104. Name: Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla, Yaris, Lexus SC430 Model: Lexus SC430: e6*98/14*0084*.., Type-approval numbers: Yaris: e2*98/14*0248*.., e2*2001/116*0248*.. Corolla: e11*98/14*0179*.., e11*98/14*0180*.., e11*98/14*0181*.. Avensis: e11*2011/116*0196*.. Avensis Verso: e6*98/14*0083*, Types: YARIS / P1F / P1F COROLLA / E12U / E12J / E12T AVENSIS / T25 AVENSIS Notifying country: Germany

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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