Vehicle recall R/2003/041

Toyota Corolla recall: Passenger front air bag concern

DVSA recall R/2003/041 names the Toyota Corolla. It was launched 18 February 2003. It covers vehicles built 25 October 2000.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/041
Launched: 18 February 2003
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: RNP/MIF/049
Vehicles: 1 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The front passenger airbag inflator module check valve pin is missing in the affected vehicle. In the event of airbag activation the partition which separates the inflator and the bag may not be properly broken resulting in insufficient pressure to properly deploy the airbag. This could result in injury to the front seat passenger in the event of a frontal impact.

The fix

Replace the inflator module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Corolla	25 October 2000	1

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Other recalls for these models

R/2002/171 Two gears may be selected at the same time 16 December 2002, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Verso
R/2002/098 Brake pedal stroke may increase 11 July 2002, Toyota Corolla
R/2002/052 Rear brake and hub security concern 20 May 2002, Toyota Corolla
R/2004/168 Brake fluid may leak 25 April 2005, Toyota MR2, Toyota Celica, Toyota Corolla
R/2006/103 Steering may fail 13 September 2006, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Prius, Toyota Corolla
R/2012/145 Loss of steering 3 December 2012, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Prius

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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