Recalls: Toyota and Takata expand their recalls by an additional 1.37 million vehicles

June 17, 2015August 15, 2016 Chris Chin 2015, Airbag Inflators, Airbag Recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, Recalls, Takata, Toyota

Takata has been in the news quite a bit for obvious reasons–so far, they’ve announced the largest safety recall in pretty much all of the history of the automobile.

Now, it seems Toyota and Takata officially announced to be expanding the recall by a whopping 1.37 million vehicles.

The new list includes the 2003-2007 Toyota Corolla and Matrix, the Lexus SC430, the 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra, and the 2005-2007 Toyota Sequoia.

Toyota says it expands the recall for the marque to a grand total of 2.915 million vehicles in the US, alone.

For full details, check out the press release after the jump.

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TOYOTA EXPANDS TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL

TORRANCE, Calif., June 16, 2015 – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it is expanding its recalls involving Takata front passenger airbag inflators.

Based on recent information from Takata and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Toyota will recall approximately 1,365,000 additional 2003-2007 Corolla and Corolla Matrix; 2005-2006 Tundra; 2005-2007 Sequoia; 2003-2007 Lexus SC430 vehicles. This brings the total number of Toyota and Lexus vehicles covered by Takata recalls in the U.S. to approximately 2,915,000.

In the involved vehicles, the front passenger airbag inflators could potentially be susceptible to rupture when deployed and seriously injure vehicle occupants.

“Toyota’s focus remains on the safety and security of our customers, and we will continue to respond promptly to new developments so we can resolve issues for them as quickly, conveniently and safely as possible,” said Dino Triantafyllos, chief quality officer, Toyota Motor North America.

Multiple investigations into the root cause of the potential for inflator rupture are taking place, including by Orbital ATK, an independent engineering firm commissioned by an industry-wide joint testing initiative comprised of the ten automotive manufacturers conducting Takata-related recalls.

All known owners of the affected Toyota / Lexus vehicles will be notified by first class mail to return their vehicles to a Toyota / Lexus dealer. The dealer will replace the airbag inflator with a newly manufactured one.

Information about automotive recalls, including but not limited to the list of involved vehicles, is subject to change over time. For the most up-do-date Safety Recall information on Toyota, Lexus or Scion vehicles, customers should check their vehicle’s status by visiting toyota.com/recall and entering the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Safety Recall inquiry by individual VIN is also available at the NHTSA site: safercar.gov/vin. For any additional questions, customer support is also available by calling Toyota Customer Service at 1-800-331-4331, or Lexus Customer Service at 1-800-255-3987.

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