Vehicle recall R/2010/078

Toyota Yaris recall: If deployed the airbag may endanger passenger

DVSA recall R/2010/078 names the Toyota Yaris. It was launched 16 August 2010. It covers vehicles built 29 May 2001 to 30 May 2001.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/078
Launched: 16 August 2010
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: 14 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The combustion rate of the airbag propellant may be too fast causing excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment. In an extreme case the inflator casing may rupture leading to a scattering of metal fragments.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the front passenger airbag assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Yaris	29 May 2001 to 30 May 2001	14

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/2010/010 Accelerator pedal may fail to return to idle 6 February 2010, Toyota Aygo, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Verso and others
R/2011/090 Body trim may cause injury 13 September 2011, Toyota Yaris
R/2009/013 Fire may occur 6 April 2009, Toyota Yaris
R/2012/118 Fire may occur 26 October 2012, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Auris, Toyota RAV4
R/2013/048 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 17 April 2013, Toyota Corolla, Lexus SC, Toyota Avensis and others
R/2013/089 Braking efficiency may be affected 7 August 2013, Toyota Yaris

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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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