List of 20,000 Vios and Yaris cars in Vietnam with defective airbags

On the evening of August 26, Toyota Vietnam Automobile Company (TMV) announced a recall program to inspect and replace the airbag inflators of the front passenger airbags of 20,015 Vios and Yaris vehicles in the Vietnamese market.

Accordingly, 18,138 Vios cars manufactured in Vietnam between January 5, 2009 and December 29, 2012 and 1,877 genuine imported Yaris cars manufactured between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2012 were announced to be recalled.

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The recall program to check and replace the front passenger airbag inflator assembly will be carried out free of charge by TMV from August 28, 2017 at all TMV dealers and dealer branches nationwide.

According to Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan, the reason for this recall program is that the affected vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators supplied by Takata. Due to improper manufacturing by the manufacturer, there is a risk of moisture intrusion over time.

The inflator is part of the airbag assembly. It contains a solid fuel pad that is ignited when the airbag is deployed. This releases an inert gas that inflates the airbag. In the event of an accident involving an affected vehicle and the airbag system is deployed, depending on the circumstances, the release of the inert gas could create a high internal pressure and result in the inflator assembly rupturing, and metal fragments of the inflator could be ejected through the inflated airbag, potentially causing injury to the occupants.

TMV also said that vehicles equipped with driver-side airbags supplied by other suppliers (not Takata) will not be affected by this program.

For Yaris vehicles that are not officially imported and are affected, upon receiving a request from the vehicle owner, TMV will assist in contacting Toyota Motor Corporation Japan to confirm the information. After receiving confirmation and agreement from Toyota Motor Corporation Japan, TMV will conduct a free inspection and replacement of the air pump assembly in the front passenger airbag for the customer.

According to baotintuc