Toyota airbag recall: 1M vehicles affected by potential defect

Zoom in: Toyota vehicles affected by the latest recall, announced Wednesday, include Avalons, Camrys, Highlanders, RAV4s, Siennas and Corollas with model years ranging from 2020 to 2022.

• Several Lexus vehicles with model years from 2020 to 2022 are also susceptible to the issue that prompted the recall.

Driving the news: Toyota said the sensors that detect whether a person is in the front seat of the vehicles may have been improperly manufactured and could short circuit.

• The defect could prevent airbag systems from correctly measuring a driver's height and weight, data that is necessary for the systems to deploy correctly during a collision.
• "For all involved vehicles, Toyota and Lexus dealers will inspect the [Occupant Classification System] sensors, and, if necessary, replace them at no cost to owners," the company said. "For all involved vehicles, Toyota will notify customers by the middle of February 2024."

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