Toyota and Lexus are recalling more than 601,000 vehicles to replace passenger Takata airbag inflators, part of a Takata recall expansion involving more than 3 million inflators affecting multiple automakers.
The airbags are at risk of exploding due to a combination of age, moisture and the condition of the metal inflators. At least 21 people have been killed worldwide and more than 200 injured.
As of November 2017, 19 automakers had recalled about 46 million Takata inflators in about 34 million vehicles, with Toyota recalling more than 5 million of those inflators. Toyota and Lexus have replaced less than half of those inflators, and this latest recall will only delay the completion of repairs.
By 2019, as many as 70 million Takata inflators will have been recalled in the U.S.
- 2013 Scion xB
- 2013 Toyota Corolla
- 2013 Toyota Corolla Matrix
- 2013 Toyota Sienna
- 2013 Toyota 4Runner
- 2013 Lexus IS 250
- 2013 Lexus IS 350
- 2013 Lexus IS 250C
- 2013 Lexus IS 350C
- 2013 Lexus IS-F
- 2013 Lexus GX 460
Those Toyota and Lexus vehicles are recalled if they were sold or ever registered in "Zone A" states:
Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- 2010 Scion xB
- 2010 Toyota Corolla
- 2010 Toyota Corolla Matrix
- 2010 Toyota Yaris
- 2010 Toyota 4Runner
- 2010 Toyota Lexus IS 250
- 2010 Toyota IS 350
- 2010 Toyota IS 250C
- 2010 Toyota IS 350C
- 2010 Toyota ES 350
- 2010 Toyota IS-F
- 2010 Toyota GX 460
- 2010 Toyota Pontiac Vibe
The above vehicles are recalled if they were sold or ever registered in these "Zone B" states:
Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
- 2009 Scion xB
- 2009 Toyota Corolla
- 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix
- 2009 Toyota Yaris
- 2009 Lexus IS 250
- 2009 Lexus IS 350
- 2009 Lexus ES 350
- 2009 Lexus IS-F
- 2009 Lexus Pontiac Vibe
Those vehicles are recalled if they were sold or ever registered in these "Zone C" states:
Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The recall is expected to begin January 24, 2018. Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners and General Motors will contact Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the front passenger airbag inflators or replace the airbag assemblies.
Owners may contact Toyota at 800-331-4331 or Pontiac at 800-762-2737.
Toyota's recall numbers are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
- 2010-2012 Toyota Yaris
The Yaris is recalled if sold or ever registered in these "Zone B" states:
Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Additionally, Yaris vehicles are also being recalled in "Zone C" states:
Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C).
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