The risk
The gas generator of the passenger airbag may be defective. This may result in uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, causing injuries to the occupants.
Product: Passenger car under Toyota recall code: 18SMD-002.
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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 |
| Various models Injuries | Aug 2019 |
| Auris, Yaris, IS Injuries | May 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 |