Toyota recommends that no one sit in the front passenger seat until the repair is complete.
The company announced that Toyota Recalls Successive airbags due to a defect in the airbags, one for Toyota and Lexus 2020-2022 vehicles and the other for Corolla Cross 2022-2023 units.
These processes affect global models, which explains the high numbers.
Toyota is recalling millions of defective cars for this reason
- The first recall includes approximately 1 million units consisting of the 2020-2021 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid models; 2020-2022 Camry and Camry Hybrid; 2020-2021 Corolla; 2020-2021 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid; 2020-2021 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid; And the 2021 Sienna Hybrid.
- As for Lexus cars, the list includes the 2021 ES250, 2020-2022 ES300H, 2020-2021 ES350, 2020-2021 RX350, and 2020-2021 RX450h.
- According to the Japanese automaker, the production line could have incorrectly manufactured the occupant classification system (OCS) sensors in the front passenger seat, which could lead to a short circuit.
- If this happens, the airbag may not deploy, which could pose a life threat in the event of an accident.
- If OCS sensors are found to be defective, Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace them at no cost.
- Meanwhile, approximately 12,600 2022-2023 Corolla Cross units may face a similar problem.
- However, in this case, the front passenger airbag may not deploy due to a manufacturing fault in the dashboard.
- Again, failure to deploy airbags is as dangerous as the rupture of inflators.
- It should be noted that the Corolla Cross recall is a follow-up to a previous action taken by the Japanese automaker, as the previous inspection process had deficiencies, and failed to identify units that required treatment.
- Toyota dealers will re-inspect the defective component through an enhanced process.
- They will replace the dashboard free of charge if a manufacturing defect is discovered.