As part of the Takata airbag inflator recall expansion announced by NHTSA earlier this month, Toyota has listed an additional 1.6 million cars that will need to have inflators or airbag assemblies replaced. This brings the total of recalled Toyota, Scion, and Lexus vehicles to 4.73 million. Other automakers will announce their expanded recall lists this week as well.
This round of recalls affects some but not all vehicles with the following model names and years:
A total of 11 deaths have been attributed to the faulty Takata inflators, and federal investigators now know why the parts are prone to failure. The state of Hawaii was the first to sue the auto supplier, with more states expected to follow. The 17 other automakers are required to announce their additions resulting from the May 4 expansion this week, so expect more of the 35 to 40 million vehicles to be listed soon.
Related Video:
This round of recalls affects some but not all vehicles with the following model names and years:
- 2009–2011 Toyota Corolla and Matrix
- 2006–2011 Toyota Yaris
- 2010–2011 Toyota 4Runner
- 2011 Toyota Sienna
- 2008–2011 Scion xB
- 2007–2011 Lexus ES
- 2010–2011 Lexus GX
- 2006–2011 Lexus IS
A total of 11 deaths have been attributed to the faulty Takata inflators, and federal investigators now know why the parts are prone to failure. The state of Hawaii was the first to sue the auto supplier, with more states expected to follow. The 17 other automakers are required to announce their additions resulting from the May 4 expansion this week, so expect more of the 35 to 40 million vehicles to be listed soon.
Related Video:
Sign in to post
Please sign in to leave a comment.
Continue