Toyota Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla And 1 More Recall R/2018/307: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators Containing Degraded Propellant May Result In An Inflator…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 17 Dec 2018
- Launched
- 99,588
- vehicles in the UK
- 18SMD-104
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Toyota recalled Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla and 1 more vehicles built between 29 August 2000 and 1 February 2007. Passenger air bag may cause injury if activated. The dealer will replace affected air bag assembly. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Passenger air bag may cause injury if activated.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS CONTAINING DEGRADED PROPELLANT MAY RESULT IN AN INFLATOR RUPTURE Defect: Passenger air bag may cause injury if activated. Remedy: Replace affected air bag assembly.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause injury if activated.
The Fix
The dealer will replace affected air bag assembly.
Are You Affected?
Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla and 1 more built between 29 August 2000 and 1 February 2007 may be included. Toyota estimates 99,588 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-104 or the DVSA reference R/2018/307. 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/2018/306 on 17 Dec 2018, for air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system could be susceptible to…. The one launched after it was R/2018/293 on 14 Jan 2019, for vehicle may not enter failsafe driving mode as intended in response to certain hybrid…. You can also see every Toyota recall, all recalls launched in 2018 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/307, 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.