Toyota has been compelled to challenge a recall of greater than 110,000 brand-new fashions which have shipped with defective airbags. The recall was sparked after manufacturing agency Furukawa American Inc. knowledgeable the Japanese automaker that contamination throughout the meeting of six Toyota fashions meant their airbags might not deploy throughout a crash.

The recall, first reported by Autoevolution, impacts 2023 mannequin yr Toyota Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Cross and Highlander fashions, in addition to the Lexus NX and RX. In every case, the motive force’s airbag might not deploy appropriately throughout a collision.

Based on Autoevolution, the defect was first uncovered in Might, when Furukawa American alerted Toyota to the manufacturing challenge. The issue seems to have been brought on by contaminants that weakened the welds holding electrical cables in place throughout the steering column. As such, the connection to the motive force’s facet airbag can fail, which may imply it wouldn’t inflate throughout a crash.

The recall impacts sure fashions that have been assembled this yr, between February 21 and June 1. Because of this these are model new fashions being recalled. In complete, Toyota warned that as many as 110,047 items may very well be affected by the recall. Autoevolution reviews:

“Sellers have already been advised to examine and – if essential – change the spiral cable meeting with one produced outdoors of the suspect interval. Homeowners might be knowledgeable of this recall (quantity 23V-480) by first-class mail someday between August 27 and September 10.”

If required, house owners can have the repairs executed freed from cost, with Toyota set to inform the drivers of affected automobiles within the coming weeks. Fortunately, the automaker has up to now reported no accidents on account of the defect.

If you’re nervous that your automotive is perhaps affected by a recall, there are a couple of simple methods to test if it’s the case. First up, the NHTSA has a brilliant useful app that you should utilize to see in case your car is impacted by a recall, or you may head to the regulator’s web site and plug your VIN into its recall search instrument.