Toyota Avensis, Corolla, Verso Recall R/2018/306: Air Bag Control Module For The Supplemental Restraint System Could Be Susceptible To…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 17 Dec 2018
- Launched
- 131,435
- vehicles in the UK
- 18SMD-103
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Toyota recalled Avensis, Corolla, Verso vehicles built between 9 July 2002 and 14 May 2007. Possible inadvertent air bag deployment. The dealer will replace the airbag sensor assembly. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Possible inadvertent air bag deployment.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO INTERNAL SHORTING Defect: Possible inadvertent air bag deployment. Remedy: Replace the airbag sensor assembly.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system could be susceptible to internal shorting.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the airbag sensor assembly.
Are You Affected?
Avensis, Corolla, Verso built between 9 July 2002 and 14 May 2007 may be included. Toyota estimates 131,435 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 campaign code 18SMD-103 or the DVSA reference R/2018/306. 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/2018/259 on 6 Dec 2018, for cracks may appear in the bypass pipe in the recirculating gas cooling unit. The one launched after it was R/2018/307 on 17 Dec 2018, for front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator…. You can also see every Toyota recall, all recalls launched in 2018 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/306, launched 17 December 2018. 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.