Toyota expands Takata airbag inflator recall
Toyota will expand its Takata airbag recall to include more examples of the Corolla, Matrix, and Lexus SC430.
Lexus Sc430
Toyota recalls 1.37 million more vehicles for Takata airbags
Toyota is expanding its Takata airbag inflator recall by an additional 1.37 million vehicles, including the 2003-2007 Corolla, Matrix, and Lexus SC430; the 2005-2006 Tundra; and the 2005-2007 Sequoia.
Toyota expands airbag recall to 2.27M vehicles worldwide [UPDATE]
Was your Toyota inspected under the company's recall campaign for faulty airbag inflators last year? You might have another trip ahead to have it repaired again. The automotive giant says that it found "the involved serial numbers provided by the supplier were incomplete, and did not include all of the potentially involved inflators," according to its official announcement. That means more replacements are needed.
Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan recall 3.4 million vehicles for faulty airbags
Most vehicle recalls that take place these days are a result of some problem that happens during the manufacturing process by the automaker, but as we see here, parts suppliers can also factor in to problematic safety issues. Automotive News is reporting that a total of 3.4 million vehicles produced by Japanese automakers between 2000 and 2004 are being recalled globally due to faulty airbags produced by an outside supplier, Takata Corp.
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Lexus SC430 Pebble Beach Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery
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2009 Lexus SC430 Pebble Beach Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery
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