Toyota Yaris Recall R/2010/078: If Deployed The Airbag May Endanger Passenger, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 16 Aug 2010
- Launched
- 14
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2010/078
- DVSA reference
Toyota recalled Yaris vehicles built between 29 May 2001 and 30 May 2001. The combustion rate of the airbag propellant may be too fast causing excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment. The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected to replace the front passenger airbag assembly. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The combustion rate of the airbag propellant may be too fast causing excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment. In an extreme case the inflator casing may rupture leading to a scattering of metal fragments.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: IF DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG MAY ENDANGER PASSENGER Defect: The combustion rate of the airbag propellant may be too fast causing excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment. In an extreme case the inflator casing may rupture leading to a scattering of metal fragments. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the front passenger airbag assembly.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected to replace the front passenger airbag assembly.
Are You Affected?
Yaris built between 29 May 2001 and 30 May 2001 may be included. Toyota estimates 14 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Toyota, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Toyota.
- Book with any franchised Toyota dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/2010/078. See how to get a Toyota recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 250 Toyota recalls in DVSA’s data. The Toyota recall launched before it was R/2010/010 on 6 Feb 2010, for accelerator pedal may fail to return to idle. The one launched after it was R/2010/108 on 16 Aug 2010, for loss of steering control. You can also see every Toyota recall, all recalls launched in 2010 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2010/078, launched 16 August 2010. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.