Lexus SC430 MY2001-2003
Published 15 November 2018
Product
Lexus SC430 (UZZ40) Model Years 2001-2003 Passenger front side airbag inflators 89 vehicles affected (re-notification of previous recall 2013/13545)
Why it was recalled
Takata airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of heat and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.
Hazard
In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.