Takata Airbags – Toyota Adds 179,000 Vehicles To Recall List In Australia

The Takata airbag saga continues to sink its claws into the local automotive industry, with Toyota the latest to expand on its already-extensive recall program.

The carmaker has today announced that another 179,710 cars are about to be called before the dealers, in order to rectify the potentially-lethal airbags.

As with other Takata airbag recalls, the issue centres around the airbag inflator unit - which can rupture as the airbag deploys during a collision.

If this occurs, metal fragments may strike occupants in the cabin, resulting in injury or even death. To date, Toyota says no such incidents involving its cars have been recorded in Australia.

The latest recall round sees the addition of the Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Yaris - all with build dates between March 2007 and December 2011 and all recalled for the front passenger airbag.

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