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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor (NYSE:) stated on Monday it’s urging the house owners of fifty,000 older autos to get quick recall repairs as a result of an air bag inflator might explode and probably kill motorists.
The Japanese automaker stated the “Do Not Drive” advisory covers some 2003-2004 mannequin 12 months Corolla, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrix, and 2004-2005 RAV4s with Takata air bag inflators.
Greater than 30 deaths worldwide, together with 26 U.S. deaths, and tons of of accidents in varied automakers’ autos since 2009 are linked to Takata air bag inflators that may explode, unleashing metallic shrapnel inside automobiles and vans.