Toyota Recalls Sienna, Yaris for Airbag-Related Issues

The first recall involves certain 2019 Model Year Sienna vehicles and the second recall involves certain 2015-2017 Model Year Toyota Yaris Liftback & Hatchback vehicles in the United States.

Sienna Recall 

Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Sienna vehicles in the United States. Approximately 270 vehicles are involved in this recall.

During the manufacturing process of the passenger side front doors, it is possible that a component may not have been welded properly. This could affect an airbag system sensor and could lead to nondeployment or inadvertent deployment of the passenger side front seat and curtain shield airbags. This can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash.  For all involved vehicles, Toyota dealers will replace the passenger side front door sub-assembly with a new one at no cost to customers.

Toyota will notify owners by mid-June.

Yaris Recall  
Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Yaris Liftback & Hatchback vehicles in the United States. Approximately 43,000 vehicles are involved in this recall.

The subject vehicles are equipped with side airbag sensors installed in each of the front doors and wire harnesses that connect these sensors to the airbag control unit.These wire harnesses could corrode over time, which could cause the airbag warning light to come on.In addition, the front seat side airbags and curtain shield airbags could be deactivated or not deploy properly.Non-deployment or improper deployment of these airbags can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Based on production records, Toyota dealers will replace the wire harnesses in one or both doors, as necessary, with an improved one at no cost to customers.

Toyota will notify owners by mid-June.

Aaron Turpen
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