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Vehicle recall R/2018/306

Toyota Verso and others recall: Air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system could be susceptible to internal shorting

DVSA recall R/2018/306 names the Toyota Verso, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avensis. It was launched 17 December 2018. It covers vehicles built 9 July 2002 to 14 May 2007.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2018/306
Launched
17 December 2018
Issued by
TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference
18SMD-103
Vehicles
131,435 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Possible inadvertent air bag deployment.

The fix

Replace the airbag sensor assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 131,435.
ModelBuilt
Toyota Avensis22 August 2002 to 24 April 2006
Toyota Corolla9 July 2002 to 11 June 2004
Toyota Verso8 October 2003 to 14 May 2007
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/2018/307 Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture 17 December 2018, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla
  • R/2018/340 A potential crack could develop in the fuel evaporative emission control unit mounted in the fuel tank 21 January 2019, Toyota Auris, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avensis
  • R/2018/378 Incorrect tightening torque was possibly applied during previous injector removal or replacement 25 February 2019, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris, Toyota Verso and others
  • R/2018/151 Replacement airbag inflator installed in an incorrect orientation 31 July 2018, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris
  • R/2019/122 The emergency calling system may not be enabled 11 May 2019, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4
  • R/2019/124 The panoramic glass roof deflector may not be secured correctly 19 June 2019, Toyota Corolla

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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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