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10.14.2015
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Will be affected by the campaign 424,641 vehicles in Brazil
Toyota Corolla 2008: model may be defective airbag. - Disclosure
Toyota of Brazil announced a precautionary recall of 424,641 vehicles in Brazil for possible defect in airbags, all manufactured by the Japanese Takata. According to the automaker the campaign reaches four models: Corolla, Corolla Fielder, Hilux and SW4. The problem may occur the driver's side or the passenger side.
In the first case, in which the the defect may appear in the driver's airbag, preventive campaign covers 384,596 units of the Hilux and SW4 vehicles manufactured between January 2006 and October 2011, and Corolla, manufactured from October 2007 to December 2011.
The models of the Corolla, Hillux and SW4 who may have trouble in the driver's airbag triggering
According to the automaker, there may be inadequate breaking the driver's airbag triggering, which can cause the dispersion of small metal fragments of the fuze housing, along with the triggered bag, which could cause property damage and serious bodily injury to driver and other vehicle passengers in the event of a frontal collision causing the outbreak of the airbag bag.
For these units, Toyota will arrange to exchange the airbag deflagador from 19th of this month.
But the problem in the passenger airbag may appear in 40,045 units of the Corolla, produced between April 2007 to February 2008, and the Corolla Fielder, made in April 2007 and from June 2007 to June 2008.
The displayed default is the same as if the driver's airbag, and their disruption can cause property damage and serious bodily injury to the passenger in the front seat and the other occupants of the vehicle in the event of a frontal collision causing the outbreak of the airbag bag.
In this case, the assembler will recall in two steps. The first began on Tuesday, the 13th, for the deactivation of the passenger side airbag bag and setting sticker on the dashboard, through which the consumer will be advised of the temporary shutdown of the equipment. The second phase will begin on November 23, when the replacement of the fuze with the reactivation of the passenger side airbag pouch and removing the warning label will be made.
The models of the Corolla and Fielder who may have trouble in the passenger airbag triggering - Art / The Globe
To confirm the involvement and schedule the service of your vehicle, owners should contact the network of Toyota dealerships. The addresses and phones nosite the automaker. Toyota explains that this campaign will be carried out free of charge to consumers.
For additional information, consumers can contact through the SAC the company, in 0800 703 02 06 or on the site of Toyota of Brazil.
Source: The Globe
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