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Airbag Published 30 Mar 2017 Ref JP-1140170

Toyota: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
30 Mar 2017
Units affected
27461
Reference
JP-1140170

Affected vehicles

Toyota RAV4J 2002–2004 Toyota RAV4L 2002–2004 Toyota Vitz 2002–2004

Hazard

The inflator gas generant in the driver-side airbag has an inappropriate moisture absorption temperature, which may cause the gas generant to degrade due to repeated temperature and humidity fluctuations. As a result, the inflator container may rupture upon airbag deployment.
Show original (日本語)
運転者席用エアバッグのインフレータ(膨張装置)において、ガス発生剤の吸湿温度が不適切なため、温度および湿度変化の繰り返しによりガス発生剤が劣化することがある。このため、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ容器が破損するおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will have the inflator replaced with an improved unit as a precautionary measure.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、予防的措置として当該インフレータを改良品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice