Still reeling from the global Takata airbag recall, Toyota has been forced to issue a safety recall for another 24,000 cars in Australia.
It has been discovered the airbag sensors in some models could fail prematurely and airbags could fail to deploy, leaving the occupants of the car unprotected in the event of a crash
Corolla, HiLux, Fortuner and Prius models are affected, those produced from June 2015 until December 2015.
Due to two separate manufacturing issues, Toyota says there is a possibility the insulation layers of the IC chips could peel over time, creating an open circuit in the chip.
If this occurs, the airbag warning light will illuminate and the side/curtain airbags and/or front airbags, may become deactivated.
Toyota Australia will shortly contact all affected vehicle owners advising them of the recall campaign.
The company anticipates replacement parts will become available in the second quarter of the year.
Once replacement parts are available, Toyota will contact affected vehicle owners so they can make an appointment to have their car fixed.
Toyota dealers will determine if the sensors need to be replaced through an inspection process that will take about 30 minutes.
If sensors do need to be replaced, the repair time will vary between 1 and 7 hours, dependent on the vehicle model and the number of sensors that require replacement.
This work will be carried out free of charge.
There have been no incidents or injuries reported in Australia as a result of this condition.
For further information, please contact the Toyota recall campaign helpline on 1800 987 366.
In the United States, Toyota is recalling 49,000 2016 Prius and Lexus RX vehicles and 2015 – 2016 Lexus NX vehicles — for the same reason.
Check to see if your car is affected
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