Toyota recalls nearly 100,000 cars in Canada due to airbag issue

Toyota is conducting a security recall involving sure 2020 and 2022 model-year Toyota and Lexus automobiles, affecting almost 100,000 vehicles in Canada.

The automobiles being recalled have what Toyota known as Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors within the passenger seat that might have been improperly manufactured, inflicting a brief circuit and impacting the airbag perform.

Toyota says the airbag could not deploy as designed in sure crashes, growing the danger of harm.

The fashions slated to be recalled embrace the Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid (2020 and 2021), Camry and Camry Hybrid (2020-2022), Corolla (2020 and 2021), Highland and Highlander Hybrid (2020 and 2021), RAV 4 and RAV 4 Hybrid (2020 and 2021), and the Sienna Hybrid (2021).

The Lexus fashions embrace the ES250 (2021), ES300H (2020-2022), ES350 (2020 and 2021), RX350 (2020 and 2021), and the RX450H (2020 and 2021).

Toyota and Lexus sellers will examine the OCS sensors and, if obligatory, exchange them for gratis to homeowners.

Toyota mentioned it can notify affected homeowners about this situation by the center of Feb. 2024.