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2008 Toyota COROLLA MATRIX Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall


NHTSA Recall #	106973
NHTSA Compaign #	16V127000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Supplier	TOYOTA
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	COROLLA MATRIX
Model Year	2008
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODU
Date of notification	25/03/16
Begin date of manufacuring	01/06/07
End date of manufacturing	18/12/07
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	03/03/16
Report created	03/03/16
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	147242
Defect summary	Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 lexus sc vehicles manufactured august 3, 2007, to july 30, 2010, 2008 toyota corolla vehicles manufactured may 25, 2007, to december 21, 2007, 2008 toyota corolla matrix vehicles manufactured june 1, 2007, to december 18, 2007, and 2008 pontiac vibe vehicles manufactured june 1, 2007, to january 2, 2008. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
Consequence summary	In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective action	The recall began on march 25, 2016 for toyota and lexus vehicle owners. The recall began on june 23, 2016 for gm owners. The respective dealers will either replace the front passenger air bag inflator or the entire front passenger air bag assembly depending on the model. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. This recall expands recall 15v-285.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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2008 Toyota COROLLA MATRIX Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

2008 Toyota COROLLA MATRIX Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

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