Toyota Motor Ph Is Recalling Rav4s For Airbag-Related Issue

Yet to a greater extent than or less other automobile model joins the growing listing requiring novel airbags due to faulty ones installed yesteryear the now-defunct Takata, simply non for the usual reason. Toyota Motor Philippines is announcing that 1,157 units of the RAV4 volition demand a novel driver’s airbag.

These RAV4 units, according to a Defect Information Report supplied yesteryear Takata compass non cause got stage stabilized ammonium nitrate propellants (the primary drive of the Takata airbag recall). That said, they’ve constitute that these RAV4 units cause got airbag inflators which tend to absorb wet over time. In turn, this may drive the airbag to inflate slow or fifty-fifty rupture inwards the termination of a crash.

Both Takata in addition to Toyota haven’t actually understood what factors may contribute to the inflators absorbing moisture, simply out of caution, Toyota Motor Philippines has decided to cause got preemptive activity in addition to supercede these airbag inflators amongst a novel i at no toll to the owners.

The affected RAV4 models were produced betwixt June 6, 1997 to August 17, 1999.

Toyota Motor Philippines is currently preparing the replacement parts, in addition to volition endeavour to notify owners through Official Notification Letters. Given that these vehicles are over twenty years quondam though, it’s best for affected owners to contact their nearest authorized Toyota dealership to know to a greater extent than nigh this safety-related recall.