EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger cars Toyota, Lexus “Toyota Avensis, Yaris, Corolla and Lexus SC430” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0502/13
Summary
null The front passenger airbag inflators could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers which could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in the event of a crash. This situation could increase the risk of injury to the occupant or lead to a fire in the interior compartment.
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Product
Passenger cars — Toyota, Lexus
- Brand
- Toyota, Lexus
- Name / model
- Toyota Avensis, Yaris, Corolla and Lexus SC430 · The recall concerns vehicles with the following production periods:AVENSIS: 21 August 2002 – 12 April 2003YARIS: 5 February 2001 – 25 October 2003COROLLA: 22 November 2000 – 11 .....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Unknown
What is the risk?
- null The front passenger airbag inflators could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers which could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in the event of a crash. This situation could increase the risk of injury to the occupant or lead to a fire in the interior compartment.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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