Vehicle recall R/2014/162

Toyota Yaris recall: Drivers airbag may rupture if deployed

DVSA recall R/2014/162 names the Toyota Yaris. It was launched 6 January 2015. It covers vehicles built 19 December 2002 to 8 December 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/162
Launched: 6 January 2015
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: DVSA lists 449 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the drivers front airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure. If an affected airbag deploys the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. In the event of an inflator rupture metal fragments could be propelled into the passenger compartment potentially causing injury to a vehicle occupant.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the inflator inside the drivers airbag module with a new one.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 449. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Yaris	19 December 2002	449
Toyota Yaris	19 December 2002 to 1 December 2003	449
Toyota Yaris	2 April 2003 to 8 December 2003	449

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/2014/160 Risk of fire 7 January 2015, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Urban Cruiser and others
R/2014/159 Brake fluid may leak 15 December 2014, Toyota Yaris
R/2015/039 Wheel hub may become loose 16 March 2015, Toyota Yaris
R/2015/096 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 15 June 2015, Toyota Corolla, Lexus SC, Toyota Yaris and others
R/2015/095 Driver side airbag may rupture 22 June 2015, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4
R/2014/050 Seat rail mechanism could fail 22 April 2014, Toyota Urban Cruiser, 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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