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Vehicle recall R/2014/048

Toyota Hilux and Toyota RAV4 recall: Drivers airbag may not function

DVSA recall R/2014/048 names the Toyota Hilux and Toyota RAV4. It was launched 22 April 2014. It covers vehicles built 18 February 2005 to 12 April 2010.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2014/048
Launched
22 April 2014
Issued by
TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles
26,210 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The steering column assembly in affected vehicles contains electrical connections to the driver's air bag module housed in a spiral cable assembly which includes a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC). Due to the shape and location of the FFC's retainer the FFC could contact a small point of the retainer and become damaged when the steering wheel is turned. In FFC's with seven channel circuits this damage could occur to a circuit on the FFC that provides connectivity to the driver's air bag module. If connectivity is lost the air bag warning light will illuminate. In addition the driver's air bag could become deactivated causing it not to deploy in the event of a crash. This could increase the risk of injury to the driver.

The fix

Replace spiral cables with new ones

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 26,210.
ModelBuilt
Toyota Hilux18 February 2005 to 8 December 2009
Toyota Hilux13 July 2005 to 12 April 2010
Toyota Hilux4 October 2005 to 23 November 2008
Toyota Hilux3 October 2006 to 12 April 2010
Toyota Hilux5 December 2006 to 25 May 2007
Toyota Hilux13 December 2006 to 18 December 2006
Toyota Hilux9 July 2007 to 18 July 2008
Toyota RAV43 November 2005 to 28 November 2008
Toyota RAV47 December 2006 to 29 June 2007
Toyota RAV44 July 2007 to 8 July 2008
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/2014/103 Possibility of loss of steering 18 September 2014, Toyota Hilux
  • R/2013/094 Bedliner may detach from deck 25 September 2013, Toyota Hilux
  • R/2015/095 Driver side airbag may rupture 22 June 2015, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4
  • R/2012/118 Fire may occur 26 October 2012, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Auris, Toyota RAV4
  • R/2012/085 Rear suspension arm may separate 12 September 2012, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Auris
  • R/2015/206 Risk of fire 1 December 2015, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Auris, Toyota Highlander and others

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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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