The models from 2003 to 2005 from some of the largest automakers in the world are covered by the “Do Not Drive” recommendation.
Takata air bag inflators have been connected to over 30 deaths since 2009.
According to Toyota, “if the airbag deploys, a part inside is more likely to explode and shoot sharp metal fragments” .
It further stated that those pieces “may cause serious injury or death to the driver or passengers.”
The Corolla 2003–2004 model, Corolla Matrix 2003–2004 model, and RAV4 2004–2005 model are the cars that are part of the recall.
With over 100 million products and 20 automakers involved, the largest motor industry safety recall in history is the result of serious problems with Takata airbag inflators.
In 2017, Takata filed for bankruptcy following almost fifteen years of recalls, legal actions, and a criminal probe in the United States. For roughly $1.6 billion (£1.3 billion), its assets were sold to Chinese-owned Key Safety Systems.
It’s not just this problem that Toyota has been facing lately.
This week, anomalies in the certification tests for diesel engines—which were created by Toyota Industries—led the Japanese automaker to halt the shipment of certain cars.
Employees of Toyota Industries were revealed to have falsified horsepower output testing after an inquiry.
According to Toyota, the impacted engines are found in ten vehicles that are sold worldwide, including the Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle and the Hiace van.
In addition, Toyota is attempting to settle a misbehavior issue at Daihatsu, a specialty car manufacturer, after it was discovered to have fabricated safety tests going back more than thirty years.
