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Toyota recalls half million US cars over faulty airbags Toyota recalls 1.4 million cars over faulty airbags
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Japanese carmaker Toyota says it will recall 482.000 vehicles in the US over faulty airbags. Japanese carmaker Toyota says it will recall 1.43 million vehicles worldwide over faulty airbags.
The cars affected are Prius models from 2010 to 2012 and Lexus CT models from 2011 and 2012. The cars affected are Prius and Lexus models from 2008 to 2012.
Toyota and other carmakers have over the past years been rocked by millions of recalls over problems with airbags supplied by supplier company Takata. Toyota and other carmakers have over the past years been rocked by millions of recalls over problems with airbags from Japanese supplier company Takata.
In the current recall, Toyota does specify the manufacturer of the affected parts. The latest recall does not involve Takata products and the problem has not been linked to any fatalities or injuries.
In a statement, the carmaker said the vehicles had an air bag inflator that could have a small crack in a weld which could widen over time. The recall includes some 495,000 cars sold in North America, 743,000 in Japan as well as vehicles in Europe, China and other regions.
The air bag could partially inflate and parts of the inflator could enter the vehicle interior, leading to "an increased risk of injury." 'Risk of injury'
The company said it was not aware of any injuries or deaths related to the recall. In a statement relating to the US recall, the carmaker said the vehicles had an airbag inflator that could have a small crack in a weld which could widen over time.
The airbag could partially inflate and parts of the inflator could enter the vehicle interior, leading to "an increased risk of injury."
Safety devices made by Takata have been linked to 11 deaths and more than 100 injuries.
Globally, 12 carmakers have been affected with more than 100 million Takata-related recalls under way or expected.