EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car "Toyota Yaris" Toyota — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0713/11
Summary
null Due to the improper installation of the left A-pillar garnish, there is a possibility that the A-pillar garnish could become detached should the curtain shield airbag be deployed in the event of a crash. If this happens, the loose garnish could injure the left-hand seat occupant of the vehicle.
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Product
Passenger car "Toyota Yaris" — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- The recall concerns vehicles, produced from 12 April 2010 through 4 January 2011, with chassis numbers as indicated in the <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2011-w30/2011-w30_21.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: -
What is the risk?
- null Due to the improper installation of the left A-pillar garnish, there is a possibility that the A-pillar garnish could become detached should the curtain shield airbag be deployed in the event of a crash. If this happens, the loose garnish could injure the left-hand seat occupant of the vehicle.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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