Toyota recalls cars to replace faulty airbags
Toyota Bangladesh has recalled some models of cars for replacing the inflator for the passenger airbags free of charge, according to a notice issued yesterday.
The Japanese firm recalled models including Toyota Corolla, Yaris, Vios, Hilux, Alphard, Avensis, Rav4, Fielder, Probox, Vitz, Noah, Voxy, Camry, Sienna, Auris, Fortuner, Dyna, Lexus, Alex, Rumion, Succed, Verossa, Etios, 4Runner, Tundra, Bravis, Runx, Mark II, and Belta etc, manufactured between 2002 and 2017.
The world's top car maker's local office said it recalled vehicles equipped with faulty airbags from Japanese Takata Corporation on safety grounds.
Toyota Bangladesh also said it has listed 1,269 new Toyota cars "containing these faulty airbags that can cause severe and even deadly accidents if your car hits anything".
It asked owners of cars that meet the criteria to visit www.toyota.com.bd/takata, submit their vehicle identification number (VIN), email, and phone number.
This is the first time Toyota Bangladesh recalled cars for faulty airbags, said a top official at Navana Ltd, the sole distributor of new Toyota vehicles here.
Globally, Toyota has recalled several millions of cars for the faulty airbags over the past decade.
"It is important that all affected airbags are replaced as soon as possible and we urge you to check your vehicle immediately," Navan said it on its website.
Lutful Karim, assistant general manager and head of marketing (Toyota) at Navana Ltd, said they are offering the replacement of airbags free of cost.
"We are also giving the replacement to reconditioned cars," he said.
Bangladesh car market is dominated by used (reconditioned) cars.
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