Vehicle recall R/2003/125

Toyota Avensis recall: Possible malfunction of curtain shield airbag

DVSA recall R/2003/125 names the Toyota Avensis. It was launched 26 August 2003. It covers vehicles built 8 March 2003 to 17 March 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/125
Launched: 26 August 2003
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: SR60557
Vehicles: 31 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The crimping connector of the inflator cartridge may be incorrectly assembled with the curtain airbag on certain vehicles. In the event of airbag activation full deployment of the curtain shield cannot be guaranteed due to this condition.

The fix

Replace the curtain shield airbag.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Avensis	8 March 2003 to 17 March 2003	31

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Other recalls for these models

R/2003/126 Possible imbalance under heavy braking. 26 August 2003, Toyota Avensis
R/2004/066 Steering - wear of the intermediate shaft spline 5 May 2004, Toyota Avensis
R/2002/024 Car spoiler may become detached 30 September 2002, Toyota Avensis
R/2002/099 Possibility of fuel leak 11 July 2002, Toyota Avensis
R/2004/163 Vsc warning light may illuminate and the system stop working 11 October 2004, Toyota Avensis
R/2004/192 Possibility that suspension arm bracket bolts may loosen 6 December 2004, Toyota Avensis

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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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