EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Voltz” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0477/13
Summary
null The front airbags and/or the pyrotechnic seat-belt tensioner units can loosen unintentionally. The airbag control device was manufactured using application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), which are susceptible to internal short circuits. If the control device is subjected to strong inductive electrical noise – caused by other electrical components in the vehicle - this can result in an internal short…
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Voltz · The vehicles in question were manufactured between 28 December 2001 and 3 May 2004.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
What is the risk?
- null The front airbags and/or the pyrotechnic seat-belt tensioner units can loosen unintentionally. The airbag control device was manufactured using application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), which are susceptible to internal short circuits. If the control device is subjected to strong inductive electrical noise – caused by other electrical components in the vehicle - this can result in an internal short circuit. Abnormal current flow can arise in the airbag control device, causing the interior temperature to increase, potentially damaging the ASIC.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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