Toyota Starlet recalls

1 official safety recall for the Toyota Starlet, from NHTSA (United States), DVSA (United Kingdom) or the EU Safety Gate. Recall repairs are normally free at the maker’s dealers.

Whether your car is affected and still needs the repair depends on its VIN or registration. Check it on the official site for your country:

  1. Driver airbag inflator may deploy slowly or rupture

    Reported October 5, 2020Model years 1997–1998DVSA recall R/2020/019150,344 vehicles affected

    Moisture absorbed by the driver's airbag propellant may cause slow deployment or inflator rupture. The inflator or airbag assembly will be replaced; remedy parts are still being prepared.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE ON DEPLOYMENT
    Defect
    The absorption of moisture into the driver�s airbag propellant could lead to slow deployment or inflator rupture
    Remedy
    Replace the airbag inflator or the airbag assembly. Toyota is still preparing for the development and production of the remedy parts

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.

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