Toyota Motor LLC (the official representative of Toyota in the Russian market) announced a recall in Russia. She started on February 28.
A total of 22,712 Avensis vehicles sold between April 2003 and May 2007 are subject to recall.
According to Rosstandart, the driver’s airbags became the reason for the recall, where the density of the squib cartridge’s substance can decrease over time due to exposure to high ambient temperatures and humidity on the gas generator.
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“In such a situation, degradation of the squib’s substance is possible. The deployment of an airbag in an accident with a contaminated substance can lead to the destruction of the gas generator housing and, in the worst case, the penetration of fragments of the gas generator through the airbag into the passenger compartment, which in turn can injure the driver and passengers. of the car could cause serious injury,” explains the Rosstandart website.
All work for owners of recalled vehicles is performed free of charge.
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Source: Rosstand art