It seems that recalls stemming from the Takata airbag inflator fiasco will just keep on expanding. Toyota is now calling back some 5.8 million more cars worldwide – including those already recalled in 2010 – according to a Reuters report. This comes after Takata agreed earlier this year to declare more of its airbag components as defective, under pressure from authorities in the United States – leading to a spate of additional recalls.
The issue centres around a chemical compound used as a propellant in the inflators, which can explode with excessive force after prolonged exposure to hot and humid conditions. The defect has been linked to at least 16 deaths around the world, mostly in the US – but also includes four in Malaysia.
The latest recall from Toyota involves driver and passenger airbags fitted to cars produced between May 2000 and November 2001 and between April 2006 and December 2014 – models affected include the Corolla, Yaris, Vios, Hilux and Etios.
Of the 5.8 million-unit headline figure, around 1.16 million are located in Japan, 820,000 in China and 1.47 million in Europe. Central and South America, Africa, the Near and Middle East, Singapore and Malaysia are also affected – over here, UMW Toyota issued a recall on Thursday involving around 80,000 vehicles.
Also included in the recall are 20,000 vehicles that were already fitted with replacement Takata inflators during a 2010 recall – these do not contain a drying agent, so they are now also seen to be at risk of exploding. Transport authorities worldwide are now considering inflators without a drying agent to be unsafe, and are ordering all of them to be withdrawn.
Carmakers have been calling back around 100 million Takata airbag inflators worldwide since the expansion of the recall in May. The Japanese parts maker is seeking a financial investor to cover huge liabilities stemming from the recall, and has been discussing its survival options with potential sponsors and car-making clients.
You can read more details of UMW Toyota’s latest recall here, which involves the Corolla Altis, Vios, Yaris and Alphard manufactured between October 2007 and December 2011. The recall is part of this greater worldwide recall initiated by Toyota Motor Corporation.
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oh Toyota Toyota…
btw, what about Lexus?
Hoi.. Want to buy Toyota? Hoi!
Hahaha…how much discount are you giving on the Camry hybrid?
Current promo Less $8K.
jepunis overlords syndromes..
The reliability of sushi brands.
Toyota, No.1 car. Good responsible corporate citizen.
….only after being sued. Boooooooooo!!!!!!
just got overtaken by VW , lol
too late Toyota , UMW rubbish
Japanese car makers have to stop using products from Takata because the decision to do you is a total disaster for the credibility of Honda especially and now Toyota. As a customer, I am NOT going to risk the lives of my family by buying any car containing Takata Airbags full stop. If Europeans can manufacture safe cars without Takata products, its a no brainer decision that I will stick to European made cars.
some of Euro affected car brand
Ferarri, VW, Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW, Audi, Scion
US –
GM (Pontiac,Saab), Acura , Lexus, Infiniti,Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep
get Merc then ;p
Instead of bashing the brand or harping on the issue, let’s be responsible and encourage our friends and families who drives a toyota, or a honda, to check and have their airbags replaced urgently.
According to this Reuters report, We should thanks the US for initiating this recall.
Good job toyota!, this is how the work car leader react!, no need to wait until people died like honda.
very high resale value summor, not like those eopean car, very crappy resale value.
why low resale value? because low quality, rakyat know this, and we at pakatan always emphasis on quality, thats why we drive toyota, the best.
Toyota again !!!! wahahaha .. bad dream for their ownerz
Weird. Umw toyota told me that my altis 2011 is not affected. How can that be true
Yeah, I called up and was told that my 2008 Altis was not affected. May be UMW Toyota issued the recall for show only.
Its true. Until airbag go Kaboom, then its not true
RV is king lah. As long got high RV, die die must buy God car.