Toyota () Prius: Curtain Shield Airbag May Deploy Unintentionally
Recall Summary Toyota is recalling 68,270 Prius and Lexus CT200H vehicles in the United Kingdom because the curtain side airbag inflator may have a cracked weld that could allow gas to leak. In certain conditions, this could cause the airbag to partially inflate unintentionally. The fix involves installing retention brackets on the curtain shield airbag inflators.
- Recalling firm
- TOYOTA (GB) PLC
- Product
- Vehicles: TOYOTA () PRIUS, TOYOTA () LEXUS CT2000H. Units affected: 68,270
- Reason
- On affected vehicles the curtain side air bag inflator may have a crack in a weld. If this crack propagates gas may leak and in certain conditions partially in inflate the air bag. Remedy: On affected vehicles install retention brackets on the curtain shield air bag inflators.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-09-12
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/512f81bd-15cd-405f-bb4e-42641802ef29