Toyota Pushing to Fix More Vehicles With Defective Airbag Inflators
Toyota is conducting a supplemental recall of some 247,000 vehicles to correct a potential airbag issue.
Models affected by this latest action include the Corolla small car, Matrix hatchback, Sequoia SUV, Tundra pickup truck and Lexus SC coupe. The vehicles in question were built between 2001 and 2004 and feature airbag components manufactured by supplier company Takata.
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The issue has to do with inflators, the part that pumps up an airbag in a crash. The trouble is some of these components may be ruptured. Obviously this can affect how well they perform in an accident but it can also send metal debris flying when they go off, which is not good.
This latest action piggybacks on other call backs Toyota issued in April of 2013 and June of this year. It increases the company’s efforts to fix defective cars and trucks. It adds a few vehicles to the recall total and focuses on certain high-humidity markets, places like southern Florida, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, among several others.
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All known owners of affected Toyota and Lexus vehicles will be warned of the recall by first-class mail. Notifications should be sent out starting this week. Dealerships will replace defective inflators.
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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