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Recalls

Airbag

Recall date January 9, 2018
Models affected
  • 2003 Toyota Matrix
  • 2004 Toyota Matrix
  • 2005 Toyota Matrix
  • 2006 Toyota Matrix
  • 2007 Toyota Matrix
  • 2008 Toyota Matrix
  • 2010 Toyota Yaris
  • 2011 Toyota Yaris
  • 2012 Toyota Yaris
Units affected 32,213
Details

On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag.

This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal.

As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, and the airbag assembly could be damaged, preventing proper function.

These issues could increase the risk of injury.

Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag assembly.

Note: Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly.

The recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk, and is expected to replace airbag inflators before their function would be affected.

Matrix model vehicles may have had the original front passenger airbag inflator replaced as a “like-for-like” replacement under a previous recall as a temporary remedy while evaluating a permanent remedy.

These vehicles will receive the permanent remedy passenger airbag assembly under this recall.

Additional information may be available on Transport Canada's website