Toyota to recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide over air bag risks

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Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will review 3.4 million vehicles overall in light of an electronic imperfection that can bring about air packs not sending in crashes.
The review, which incorporates 2.9 million US vehicles, covers 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles and is attached to a report of one lethal accident. The vehicles may have an electronic control unit that doesn't have satisfactory security against electrical clamor that can happen in crashes, which could prompt inadequate or non-organization of the air packs. It could likewise block the activity of safety belt pretensioners.
In April, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) extended a test into 12.3 million possibly imperfect air packs covering various automakers, including the vehicles Toyota is reviewing. NHTSA said in April it had recognized two frontal accident occasions, including one deadly accident "including Toyota items where (electrical overemphasize) is suspected as the imaginable reason" of air packs not sending. Both included more up to date Corolla vehicles.
NHTSA said the air sacks under scrutiny were introduced in excess of 12 million vehicles from 2010 through 2019 sold by Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , Honda Motor Co, Hyundai Motor Co, Kia Motors Corp and Mitsubishi. They were outfitted with an air pack control unit at first created by TRW Automotive Holdings Corp, which is currently possessed by ZF Friedrichshafen.

Altogether, NHTSA said upwards of eight passings could be attached to the issue. Hyundai, Kia and Fiat Chrysler recently gave reviews for more than 2.5 million vehicles with the TRW air pack control units being referred to that probably won't send in crashes...Read More

BMW to recall 360,000 cars in China over Takata airbags

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Germany's BMW will recall 360,000 vehicles in China as part of the worldwide effort to root out defective airbags made by now-defunct Japanese supplier Takata, regulators in Beijing said.

Around 20 people have died in accidents linked to defects in Takata airbags since 2013, prompting a massive worldwide recall of at least 100 million cars from a wide range of manufacturers.
The recall will affect nearly 273,000 models built by BMW's joint venture with Chinese manufacturer Brilliance Automotive and more than 87,000 imported BMW cars, China's State Administration for Market Regulation said.

The agency said in statement posted on its website late Tuesday that a defect could cause the airbags to eject debris at passengers if deployed.

It did not mention any specific incidents caused by the BMW-installed airbags.

The China recall affects more than two dozen different BMW models built between 2000 and 2018, including several each in the i, X and M series, along with other models.

The suspect parts will be replaced for free, the notice said.Founded in 1933, Takata went out of business in 2017 because of the airbag crisis.The BMW announcement came as global carmakers were gathered for the Shanghai Auto Show amid a rare sales slump in the world's largest vehicle market.


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