EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota and Lexus “Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla, Yaris and SC430” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1334/19
Summary
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the airbag inflator may degrade over time due to propellant degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the…
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota and Lexus
- Brand
- Toyota and Lexus
- Name / model
- Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla, Yaris and SC430 · e11*98/14*0181, e11*2001/116*0181), Yaris (e11*2001/116*0248, e11*2001/116*0249, e6*98/14*0064, e6*2001/116*0064, e2*98/14*0248, e2*2001/116*0248), SC430 (e6*98/14*0084, e6*2001/116*0084), type approval number: Avensis (e11*2001/116*0196), Avensis V
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars equipped with Takata airbags.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2001 and 2011.
What is the risk?
- The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the airbag inflator may degrade over time due to propellant degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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