Ipswich Toyota owners are being urged to check their vehicles amid a national recall.
Toyota has announced a recall of 82,756 affected vehicles to fix passenger side front airbag inflators.
Certain Avensis, Yaris sedans, Corolla ZZE122 and Corolla ZZE123 have been recalled.
This recall is an expansion of a recall in November, 2018 of certain Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avensis.
Toyota Avensis ACM20
Model Years 2001-2003
2,013 affected vehicles
Toyota Corolla ZZE122
Model Years 2001-2007
62,377 affected vehicles
Toyota Corolla ZZE123
Model Years 2003-2005
1,488 affected vehicles
Toyota Yaris Sedan NCP93
Model Years 2006-2011
16,878 affected vehicles
What are the defects?
Airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade.
If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.
What are the hazards?
In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.
What should you do?
Owners of affected vehicles should contact their local Toyota dealership or Toyota’s head office directly via the website at https://www.toyota.com.au/contact or email mailto:[email protected] to arrange for a replacement airbag inflator free of charge.
If you are unsure whether you are affected, you can also use Toyota’s VIN look-up tool at http://recalls.toyota.com.au/ or contact Toyota on 1800 987 366 or contact their preferred dealer.
Alternatively, you can use their registration plate number to check if their vehicle is affected by going to http://www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au
You can also visit https://www.productsafety.gov.au/newsletter/subscribe to subscribe to receive updates about current and future recalls as they are published.
Further information is available at: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall
