Toyota — recall
Automotive · Australia · 2024-12-05
Toyota vehicles: Takata NADI 5-AT driver airbag inflator may allow moisture entry
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| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Automotive |
| Published | 2024-12-05 |
| Manufacturer | Vehicles supplied under concessional pathways |
| Models affected | CELICA, RAV4, CALDINA, SUPRA, COROLLA, MR2, VITZ |
| Model year | 1996 - 1999 |
| Units affected | 703 |
| Defect | Affected concessional import vehicles may be fitted with a Takata NADI 5-AT driver airbag inflator that could allow moisture to enter the unit and degrade the airbag propellant. If this occurs, the properties of the propellant may be changed so that the propellant does not react as intended during a collision, causing mis-deployment of the airbag. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision, the airbag inflator could rupture, causing sharp metal fragments to enter the vehicle cabin at high speed increasing the risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants._x000D_ There is also a … |
| Remedy | Owners of affected vehicles should stop driving their vehicle immediately and contact their nearest/preferred Toyota dealership or Toyota Australia by calling the Toyota Australia Campaign Helpline on 1800 987 366 (Monday to Friday, 8am – 6pm AEDT) to organise their free urgent vehicle inspection. You can find your nearest authorised Toyota dealership by visiting https://www.toyota.com.au/support/find-a-dealer._x000D_ If a recalled vehicle is identified as containing the affected type of driver airbag inflator, Toyota Australia will replace the airbag inflator free of charge._x000D_ Owners wh… |
| Recall number | REC-006209 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
What this means for sellers
| Likely platform / channel actions | OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback. |
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| Self-check for comparable products | Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here. |
| Rules & standards likely involved | the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards |
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