Toyota recalls 1.43 million cars worldwide due to faulty airbags – TASS

TOKYO, June 29. / Corr. Kirill Agafonov TASS /. Japanese concern Toyota Motor is recalling 1.43 million cars worldwide due to faulty airbags. According to the corporation, it is connected with the possible malfunction of airbags, which can lead to passengers and drivers of injury.

Previously mentioned just about recall 482 thousand cars Prius models 2010-2012 model years, Prius Plug-in 2010 and 2012 model years, as well as the Lexus CT 200h 2011 and 2012 model years.

According to the Kyodo agency under the Testimonials fall and other cars, including issued in the period from 2008 to 2012. In North America and Mexico responds 495,000 cars in Europe – 141 thousand, and in Japan just 743,000 cars

As noted in a statement, in these models are installed side airbags, curtain airbags, filling blocks. which may have crack. Over time, this damage is exacerbated, resulting in “in certain circumstances, one or both sections of the filling unit may get inside the vehicle.” “If a person is in the car, there is an increased risk of injury,” -. Said the report

The Toyota clarified that 7 cases of involuntary and malfunction of the airbags were found in Japan, but reports of injury as a result of such incidents have been reported.

These cases recall cars are not linked to the Japanese company Takata airbags, which became the focus of a large-scale scandal in 2014. US authorities then found that airbags made of the company due to a fault in an accident cutter can not open properly, and to burst or “shoot” in the vehicle the occupants of people pieces of metal. Because of such incidents, which killed more than 10 people. The amount withdrawn because of the problem cars worldwide has exceeded 100 million.