Toyota Adds Another Few Million Cars to Takata Airbag Recall
Toyota is recalling about 5.8 million cars for potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata.
The new recall adds to a total of about 100 million vehicles that have been recalled worldwide for faulty airbag inflators that are now linked to at least 16 deaths globally. Toyota’s recall affects about 1.47 million vehicles in Europe, about 820,000 units in China and 1.16 million in Japan. The remainder are in Central and South America, Africa, and the Middle East as well as Singapore.
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Affected models in the latest recall include the Corolla, Yaris and Vitz subcompact, Hilux pickup and the Etios line of sedans and hatchbacks. The recall covers driver- and passenger-side airbags installed in cars produced from May 2000 to November 2001 and April 2006 to December 2014. It also includes about 20,000 cars that were fitted with replacement Takata inflators following an initial recall in 2010. The replacement parts are also considered to be at risk of exploding because they do not contain a drying agent.
Transport authorities around the world believe inflators without a drying agent are unsafe and have ordered them to be recalled.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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