Toyota must inspect nearly 13,000 Corolla Cross models.

In May of this year, Toyota recalled approximately 110,000 Corolla Cross models in North America due to a problem with the passenger airbag. It has now been revealed that 12,575 models in the United States (the number has not been specified for Canada), which had already been inspected for the defect, will need to be returned to dealers as they may require a repair. A notice issued by Toyota Motor North America indicates that an issue with the inspection process specified by Toyota means that some vehicles requiring the remedy may not have been identified.

The affected vehicles were manufactured between September 7, 2021, and May 4, 2023, and Toyota estimates that approximately 1.77% of the initially recalled 109,806 vehicles could have the defect. Owners of an affected 2022-2023 Toyota Corolla Cross will be notified by mail and invited to take their vehicle to a dealer for inspection. If necessary, the dealer will replace the dashboard free of charge. Toyota specifies that the Corolla Cross is equipped with a dashboard with a perforation that will open when the front passenger airbag is deployed.

However, it is possible that the instructions were not followed during the dashboard milling process, and there is a possibility that the dashboard was manufactured without this preformation. This could impact the deployment of the airbag and increase the risk of injury to the front passenger. This is not the first recall to affect the Corolla Cross in the past 12 months. In July of last year, it was involved in a recall that also affected various other Toyota and Lexus models where improper welding in the flat cable could result in the disconnection of the driver-side airbag.

Information sourced from Carscoops.