Toyota has issued a “Do Not Drive” advisory for owners of 50,000 older US vehicles, urging them to immediately get recall repairs due to the risk of air bag inflator explosions, Reuters reports.
The “Do Not Drive” advisory applies to certain 2003-2004 Corolla, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrix, and 2004-2005 RAV4 models with Takata air bag inflators. Toyota did not disclose whether the advisory resulted from a specific injury or fatal incident.
Toyota specifies that the RAV4 recall involves the driver’s airbag, while the other recalls involve the front passenger airbag. Some Corolla and Corolla Matrix models are also subject to a second recall related to the airbag deploying without a crash.
Takata inflators have been linked to over 30 deaths worldwide, including 26 in the US, causing injuries and leading to recalls involving more than 67 million inflators in the US and over 100 million worldwide.
