Toyota Recalls 1 Million Vehicles Over Air Bag Issue

Toyota Motor Co. said it is recalling 1 million vehicles over a defect that could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The Lexus models in the recall include the ES250 sedan and the RX350 SUV, among others. I Photo: Lexus Malaysia

The recall covers a range of Toyota and Lexus vehicles with model years from 2020 to 2022. Included in the recall are Toyota Avalons, Camrys, Highlanders, RAV4s, Siennas, and Corollas, plus some hybrids of those models.

The Lexus models in the recall include the ES250 sedan and the RX350 SUV, among others.

The vehicles being recalled have sensors in the front passenger seat that may have been manufactured improperly.

Those sensors in the occupant classification system (OCS) could potentially short circuit, causing the airbag system to not determine the occupant's correct weight and potentially not deploy in certain kinds of crashes, as reported by Anna Marie Lee of CBS, Autoblog, and Reuters.

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