Toyota Recalls 110,000 New Cars, Trucks Because Airbags Won’t Go Off

Toyota recalled more than 110,000 vehicles due to faulty airbags.

Toyota has been forced to issue a recall of more than 110,000 brand-new models that have shipped with faulty airbags. The recall was sparked after manufacturing firm Furukawa American Inc. informed the Japanese automaker that contamination during the assembly of six Toyota models meant their airbags may not deploy during a crash.

The recall, first reported by Autoevolution, affects 2023 model year Toyota Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Cross and Highlander models, as well as the Lexus NX and RX. In each case, the driver’s airbag may not deploy correctly during a collision.

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According to Autoevolution, the defect was first uncovered in May, when Furukawa American alerted Toyota to the manufacturing issue. The problem appears to have been caused by contaminants that weakened the welds holding electrical cables in place within the steering column. As such, the connection to the driver’s side airbag can fail, which could mean it wouldn’t inflate during a crash.