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Toyota Corolla ZZE121, ZZE122, ZZE123 and Toyota Avensis ACM20

Official notice

11 Nov 2018

Last checked

11 Nov 2018

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Toyota Corolla ZZE121, ZZE122, ZZE123 and Toyota Avensis ACM20. Takata airbag inflator: In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality. Toyota Corolla ZZE122: The combination of the faulty Takata airbag inflator and the ECU defect results in an increased risk of a crash, serious injury or death. Published 2018-11-11.

What to do now

Corolla ZZE122 vehicles: Due to another separate/interacting safety recall of these vehicles (PRA 2018/17141), it is critical owners take immediate steps to have the airbag inflator replaced because of the significant risk of injury or death involved in using the vehicle. Takata airbag inflators: Owners of affected vehicles are advised that the vehicle is under ' critical recall ’. It is recommended that you stop driving the vehicle and immediately arrange for airbag replacement as the vehicle has a heightened risk of causing injury or death. The critical recall category applies to alpha airbags and also includes other airbags specified by Toyota. Toyota will offer to arrange for your vehicle to either be towed to the place of replacement or for a mobile technician to be sent to the vehicle (or some similar arrangement), so that you do not have to drive the vehicle in order to receive a replacement airbag. Owners of affected vehicles should contact their local Toyota dealership or Toyota’s head office directly by phoning 1800 987 366 or emailing guestexperience@toyota.com.au to arrange for a replacement airbag inflator free of charge. Consumers can use Toyota’s VIN look-up tool to see if their vehicle is affected by this recall: http://recalls.toyota.com.au/#/ Alternatively, consumers can use their registration plate number to check if their vehicle is affected by going to http://www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au We also recommend you visit https://www.productsafety.gov.au/newsletter/subscribe to subscribe to receive updates about current and future recalls as they are published. Further information for consumers is available at: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall .

Recall number

cbd014e4-6fe4-4c6f-add9-3c42fed6f693

Official notice

2018-11-11

The hazard

Takata airbag inflator: In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality. Toyota Corolla ZZE122: The combination of the faulty Takata airbag inflator and the ECU defect results in an increased risk of a crash, serious injury or death.

How to check if you're affected

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Other

PRA 2018/17141

Models

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Affected products

Product 1

Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avensis Campaigns LGG09 & LGG89 Toyota Corolla (ZZE121, ZZE122, ZZE123) - 2 398 vehicles affected Toyota Avensis (ACM20) - 143 vehicles affected

Risk / hazard

Takata airbag inflator: In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality. Toyota Corolla ZZE122: The combination of the faulty Takata airbag inflator and the ECU defect results in an increased risk of a crash, serious injury or death.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

General product safety

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

cbd014e4-6fe4-4c6f-add9-3c42fed6f693

Classification

General product safety

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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