Toyota Recalls More Takata Air Bags
The recall expansion, due to get under way in February, affects approximately 543,000 additional vehicles in the U.S.
Photo of Toyota Sienna by Sasukekun22 via Wikimedia Commons.
Photo of Toyota Sienna by Sasukekun22 via Wikimedia Commons.
Toyota Motor North America is expanding its U.S. recall of Takata front passenger air bag inflators to about 543,000 more vehicles, the automaker said.
New safety defect information from Takata triggered the recall expansion, Toyota said in a released statement.
The following models are included:
2008-2009 and 2012 Scion xB
2009 and 2012 Toyota Corolla
2009 and 2012 Toyota Corolla Matrix
2007-2009 and 2012 Toyota Yaris
2012 Toyota 4Runner
2012 Toyota Sienna
2006-2009 and 2012 Lexus IS250/350
2012 Lexus IS250C/350C
2008-2009 and 2012 Lexus IS-F
2007-2009 and 2012 Lexus ES350
2012 Lexus GX460
2012 Lexus LFA.
Toyota will begin notifying vehicle owners of the recall in February.
“Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace either the front passenger air bag inflator or air bag assembly at no cost,” Toyota said.
To learn whether any of your fleet vehicles are under recall, you can click here and search by VIN.
Vehicle owners can reach Toyota customer service at (800) 3314331 and Lexus customer service at (800) 255-3987.
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