1999 TOYOTA CELICA; 1999 TOYOTA RAV4; 2000 TOYOTA RAV4; 1998 TOYOTA RAV4; 1998 TOYOTA CELICA; 1998 TOYOTA SUPRA; 1997 TOYOTA SUPRA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 1997-2000 RAV4, RAV4 EV, Celica, and Supra vehicles due to a defect in the driver-side front air bag inflator. The inflators may absorb moisture due to a manufacturing issue, which could cause them to rupture during a crash and send metal fragments toward occupants, or cause the air bag to underinflate and fail to properly protect the driver.
Owners can contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 to arrange an inspection. Toyota will notify owners and provide the option to either self-inspect or have a dealer inspect the steering wheel to determine if the vehicle has an affected inflator. If needed, dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator at no charge. The recall began August 28, 2020, and Toyota's recall numbers are 20TB01 and 20TA01.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant, and increases the risk of serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners, and owners will have the option to self-inspect, or have a dealer inspect the steering wheel on their vehicle to determine if their vehicle may be equipped with an affected inflator. Potentially affected steering wheel serial numbers will be inspected by a dealer. Based on the inspection, dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator with an alternate one, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall is 20TB01 and 20TA01.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.