The risk
The gas generator on the driver side frontal airbag may be defective. Metal fragments can be released when the airbag is activated, causing injury to the occupants.
Product: Passenger car under Toyota/Lexus recall code: 5KET-039.
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2019
421 of the 509 motor vehicle alerts published in 2019 concerned the same risk.
| A12/00004/19 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes- Benz EQC |
| A12/00007/19 20 Dec 2019 | Peugeot Expert, Traveller |
| A12/00008/19 20 Dec 2019 | Aston Martin DB11, DBS SUPERLEGGERA, VANTAGE |
| A12/00013/19 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Vito |
| A12/00014/19 20 Dec 2019 | Ducati Hypermotard 950 |
| A12/00015/19 20 Dec 2019 | Peugeot 301 |
| A12/00016/19 20 Dec 2019 | Peugeot 208 I 2008 I |
| A12/00017/19 20 Dec 2019 | Bmw 3er, 5er |
Who notified alerts in 2019
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 335 |
| United Kingdom | 47 |
| Portugal | 45 |
| France | 39 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Poland | 10 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2019
More Toyota, Lexus alerts
7 EU Safety Gate alerts for Toyota, Lexus since 2013; the most were issued in 2019 (4).
| Lc200, lx Fire | May 2021 |
| Matrix, SC430 Injuries | Oct 2019 |
| Various models Injuries | Aug 2019 |
| RAV4, Corolla, UX, ES Injuries | May 2019 |
| Landcruiser, Verso-S, Lexus IS Injuries | Nov 2017 |
| Toyota Avensis, Yaris, Corolla and Lexus SC430 Fire, Injuries | Apr 2013 |