The defect
AIR BAG INFLATOR CASE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED.
The risk
IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INCREASED INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
The remedy
REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR UNIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Celica | 1990 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Celica | 1990 | 29 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 1990
4 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the air bags; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 90V194000 19 Nov 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V080000 25 Apr 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V031000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990