EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Avensis, Corolla, Verso” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1739/18
Summary
The airbag control module for the supplemental restraint system (SRS ECU) has been assembled with application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) that are susceptible to internal shorting when exposed to high inductive electrical noise from various vehicle electrical components. If this occurs, there is a possibility that the ASIC could become damaged, leading to the airbag(s) and/or seat belt pretensioners being…
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Avensis, Corolla, Verso · EC-type approval number: e11*2001/116*0196, e11*98/14*0180, e11*98/14*0179, e11*98/14*0181, e11*2001/116*0222, e21*PS2001/116*0024.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 18SMD103.
- Production dates: Model year: 2002 to 2006
What is the risk?
- The airbag control module for the supplemental restraint system (SRS ECU) has been assembled with application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) that are susceptible to internal shorting when exposed to high inductive electrical noise from various vehicle electrical components. If this occurs, there is a possibility that the ASIC could become damaged, leading to the airbag(s) and/or seat belt pretensioners being deactivated or deploying inadvertently.
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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