Pontiac Vibe; Toyota Corolla Matrix, Yaris (2003-2012): Air bags
Recall 18V025000 · Jan 9, 2018 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
116,126
vehicles affected
116,126
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V025000
- Date
- Jan 9, 2018
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 116,126
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2003-2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
As of January 30, 2018, Toyota is additionally recalling 3,347 model year 2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles located in states listed above. Also included in this recall filing is 98,194 model year 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles, located throughout the U.S., that previously received a like-for-like interim air bag inflator replacement. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A).
Vehicles covered
3 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V025000?
3 models: Pontiac Vibe (2010), Toyota Corolla Matrix (2003-2008), Toyota Yaris (2010-2012), about 116,126 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V025000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A (Matrix.
What can happen?
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.