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Vehicle recall R/2015/096

Toyota Corolla and others recall: Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly (R/2015/096)

DVSA recall R/2015/096 names the Toyota Corolla, Lexus SC, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Auris, Toyota Avensis and 4 other models. It was launched 15 June 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2001 to 16 June 2015.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2015/096
Launched
15 June 2015
Issued by
TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference
BGG23
Vehicles
542,751 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The subject vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators which could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. Improperly manufactured propellant wafers could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in a crash. This could result in increased risk of injury to the occupant and the possibility of a fire.

The fix

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

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 542,751.
ModelBuilt
Lexus SC (LEXUS SC430)26 May 2003 to 27 December 2007
Toyota Auris3 October 2006 to 26 December 2008
Toyota Auris5 January 2009 to 23 December 2009
Toyota Auris12 April 2010 to 2 October 2012
Toyota Avensis29 January 2003 to 22 December 2007
Toyota Avensis (AVENSIS VERSO)1 February 2001 to 30 March 2007
Toyota Corolla1 February 2001 to 30 March 2007
Toyota Corolla10 May 2004 to 5 June 2007
Toyota Corolla25 October 2006 to 24 November 2008
Toyota Corolla1 February 2007 to 30 March 2007
Toyota Yaris1 February 2001 to 30 March 2007
Toyota Yaris2 April 2007 to 25 August 2008
Toyota Yaris2 April 2007 to 14 December 2008
Toyota Yaris5 January 2009 to 30 December 2009
Toyota Yaris6 January 2010 to 30 July 2011
Toyota IS9 February 2010 to 14 February 2013
Toyota IS-C7 January 2011 to 16 June 2015
Toyota IS-F10 January 2011 to 28 July 2014
Toyota Picnic2 April 2007 to 25 December 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/2015/095 Driver side airbag may rupture 22 June 2015, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4
  • R/2015/152 Loss of power 10 August 2015, Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris
  • R/2015/166 Roof window glass may detach 8 September 2015, Toyota Avensis
  • R/2015/039 Wheel hub may become loose 16 March 2015, Toyota Yaris
  • R/2014/160 Risk of fire 7 January 2015, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Urban Cruiser and others
  • R/2014/162 Drivers airbag may rupture if deployed 6 January 2015, 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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