Toyota Recalls 1.3 Million Cars For Combustible Seat Belt Pre-Tensioners

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Jan 29, 2009
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Toyota has put out a worldwide recall on 1.3 million vehicles sold between January 2005 and April 2008, including Yaris models built in 2006 and 2007, as well as foreign models the Belta and Ractis, due to fears that a seat belt pre-tensioner may ignite or melt in severe frontal crashes.

Many modern cars use a pyrotechnic charge in the seat belt locking mechanism, which usually fires when one or more airbags deploy.

Fixing the issue is expected to take no more than an hour, and can be done at Toyota dealers.  Affected owners should receive notice from Toyota over the next week.  Owners of used Yarises are advised to contact their local Toyota dealer or service centre.

In the meantime, we suggest you avoid severe frontal collisions.  Luckily there have been no reports as yet of any spontaneously combusting seat belt pre-tensioners, so keep up the good work.

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  • Warty [reply]
    1 year ago 0 points
    I would have thought that it was always best to recommend the avoidance of frontal collisions - severe or otherwise!
  • Daniel [reply]
    1 year ago 0 points
    Mr Stevens,

    Who do you think your readers are, Morons?

    I believe despite a person's intelligence, all collisions would be avoided no matter how safe the vehicle was... But then again you might be an exception to that
    • willow [reply]
      1 year ago 0 points
      How thick are you Mr Daniel?
  • macca [reply]
    1 year ago 0 points
    Hell, I got the humour, it was plain and obvious.

    Besides the article was about a Toyota recall. Some people only comment when they can stick it to someone, the article being of little relevance to them. This is a case in point.

    Now, go back to your day jobs Daniel and Warty. I'm guessing you lads would be funeral directors. They struggle with their senses of humour.

    Bummer for Toyota that their seatbelt supplier has caused them this sort of grief on what is a good car. Happens to the best of them I guess.
  • ulta [reply]
    1 year ago 0 points
    Toyota's reputation would be dented indeed by this latest recall. Not only my perception of Toyota car quality but of the quality of its appointed dealer. The dealer whom I bought the new Yaris from is NOT helpful at all.
    Also, is it for manufarcturing dates till Apr 2007 or Apr 2008?
  • Shane Warne [reply]
    1 year ago 0 points
    Warthy, Daniel

    Youse guys are nots fully sick ... to be fully sick mate, youse have to lightens ups, youse knows. Everyones knows thats the writer Mike "Boner" Stevens has a hugely, massively, fully sickly, sense of humour, so he shouldn't have to feel like a slum dog millionare and apologizes to youse beaches.

    Anyways, thats alls i've gots to says fors nows, bye bye from the master of spin (now the master of pornos).

    Warney
  • LOL [reply]
    1 year ago 0 points
    Mike,
    You should be a politician.

    macca,
    You should work for Mike (if you're not already are).

    Warty, Daniel
    You took Mike's words too seriously. C'mon the guy is a joker! :)

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