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2003-2012 Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla Matrix and others recall: inflator module

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on January 9, 2018. It covers about 116,126 vehicles.

vehicles affected
116,126
reported
Jan 9, 2018
owners notified
Jan 29, 2018
related complaints
336

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

What is wrong
On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the federal safety agency that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. As of January 30, 2018, Toyota is additionally recalling 3,347 model year 2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles located in states listed above. Also included in this recall filing is 98,194 model year 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles, located throughout the U.S., that previously received a “like-for-like” interim air bag inflator replacement. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A).

Recall number 18V025000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 336 complaints about airbags problems.

2010 Pontiac Vibe2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix2006 Toyota Corolla Matrix2007 Toyota Corolla Matrix2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix2010 Toyota Yaris2011 Toyota Yaris2012 Toyota Yaris

Questions about recall 18V025000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2012 Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla Matrix and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 18V025000, reported on January 9, 2018, covers about 116,126 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 18V025000?

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A).

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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