WASHINGTON, D.C.-The owners of 50,000 older Toyota models are being advised to get immediate recall repairs due to a potentially deadly air bag inflator.
According to NBC News reporting on the recall, Toyota has issued a “Do Not Drive” advisory for the 2003-2004 model year Corolla, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrix, and 2004-2005 RAV4s with Takata air bag inflators.
Takata air bag inflators can explode, releasing metal shrapnel into the cabins of cars, and have resulted in 26 deaths in the United States in various model cars since 2009.
The RAV4 recall involves the driver’s airbag while the other recalls involve the front passenger airbag only, according to Toyota. In some Corolla and Corolla Matrix models, certain vehicles are also involved in a second recall that can cause the airbag to deploy even without a crash.
