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'Do not drive': Toyota recalls some 50,000 older vehicles

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The automaker said the air bag inflators in the cars are at risk of
exploding and causing serious injury or death.

'Do not drive': Toyota recalls some 50,000 older vehicles
Paul Cancya / AP
By Scripps News Staff
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Posted: 10:31 a.m. EST Jan 30, 2024

Toyota is recalling thousands of older model vehicles over a
potentially deadly issue that can cause the airbags to explode.

The affected models include the 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix,
as well as the 2004-2005 RAV4. Toyota said the Takata air bag
inflators in about 50,000 of these vehicles are at risk of blowing up
and causing serious injury or death.

"Due to the age of the vehicles, if the airbag deploys, a part inside
is more likely to explode and shoot sharp metal fragments which could
cause SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH to the driver or passengers," Toyota
said in a statement. "Owners SHOULD NOT DRIVE these vehicles until
the FREE safety recall repair has been conducted."

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The recall comes after U.S. regulators opened an investigation into
the problem last year after receiving consumer complaints.

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The automaker is urging owners to contact their local dealer instead
of driving there to have the issue fixed. The company said some
dealers may offer to have the vehicle towed to the dealership, will
send a mobile mechanic to the vehicle's location, or offer an
alternate transportation option.

Owners can visit Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls and enter
their vehicle identification number or license plate information to
see if their vehicle is affected by the recall.

The faulty Takata air bags are responsible for more than two dozen
deaths in the U.S. since 2009 and hundreds of injuries. The
malfunction has led to the recall of roughly 100 million units
worldwide and forced Japan-based Takata into bankruptcy.

 

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