Vehicle recall R/2006/057

Toyota Verso and others recall: Airbags may not inflate during a collision

DVSA recall R/2006/057 names the Toyota Verso, Lexus IS, Toyota Prius, Toyota RAV4 and Lexus GS. It was launched 26 July 2006. It covers vehicles built 18 September 2003 to 16 December 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/057
Launched: 26 July 2006
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: DVSA lists 11 on each model line

What can go wrong

Due to improper assembly of the airbag inflator used in the side airbag curtain shield airbag and knee airbag systems the subject airbags may not fully inflate during a collision resulting in an increased risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject airbags replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 11. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Lexus GS (LEXUS GS300)	23 August 2005	11
Lexus IS (LEXUS IS220d)	6 December 2005	11
Lexus IS (LEXUS IS250)	30 September 2005 to 7 December 2005	11
Toyota Prius	20 November 2003 to 29 July 2005	11
Toyota RAV4	18 September 2003 to 2 September 2005	11
Toyota Verso (COROLLA VERSO)	16 December 2005	11

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2006/125 Front seat passenger airbag may activate when turned off 25 July 2006, Toyota Verso
R/2006/012 Front coil spring may fracture resulting in the possibility of tyre damage 9 August 2006, Toyota RAV4
R/2006/103 Steering may fail 13 September 2006, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Prius, Toyota Corolla
R/2006/049 Road wheel spokes may crack and separate 6 June 2006, Toyota RAV4
R/2006/130 Engine may stall 27 November 2006, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Prius
R/2004/198 Possbility that the stop lamp could fail 14 March 2005, 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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