Toyota Yaris Recall R/2019/442: The Vehicles May Be Equipped With Front Passenger Airbag Inflators Not Appropriate For The…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 20 Jan 2020
- Launched
- 725
- vehicles in the UK
- 19SMD-125
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Toyota recalled Yaris vehicles built between 10 February 2003 and 4 October 2005. Vehicles may be equipped with front passenger airbag inflators not appropriate for the vehicles. The dealer will inspect and replace the affected parts if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Vehicles may be equipped with front passenger airbag inflators not appropriate for the vehicles.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE VEHICLES Defect: Vehicles may be equipped with front passenger airbag inflators not appropriate for the vehicles Remedy: Inspect and replace the affected parts if necessary
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the vehicles may be equipped with front passenger airbag inflators not appropriate for the vehicles.
The Fix
The dealer will inspect and replace the affected parts if necessary.
Are You Affected?
Yaris built between 10 February 2003 and 4 October 2005 may be included. Toyota estimates 725 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 19SMD-125 or the DVSA reference R/2019/442. 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?.
Related Recalls
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|---|---|---|---|
| C-HR, C-HR Plug IN, Corolla, Corolla Cross and 6 moreCombination meter reprogramming on multiple models | Low | R/2025/270 | |
| Aygo, BZ4X, C-HR, Corolla and 6 moreOn affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations | Urgent | R/2023/279 | |
| Yaris, Yaris CrossAffected vehicles have wheel nuts on the right-side front and rear wheels may not have been torqued correctly due to improper tightening of the nuts when installing the wheels at the vehicle assembly plant | Book soon | R/2023/217 | |
| C-HR, Yaris, Yaris GRThe initialization of the radar sensor may not have been completed correctly | Low | R/2022/055 | |
| Corolla, Highlander, Mirai, RAV4 and 1 moreThe emergency calling system (ecall) may not function when required | Book soon | R/2021/315 |
This is one of 250 Toyota recalls in DVSA’s data. The Toyota recall launched before it was R/2019/332 on 25 Nov 2019, for improper tightening of the fuel pipe may lead to leakage and engine stall. The one launched after it was R/2019/440 on 27 Jan 2020, for an electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur. You can also see every Toyota recall, all recalls launched in 2020 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/442, launched 20 January 2020. 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.