Vehicle recall R/2018/309

Lexus SC recall: Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture

DVSA recall R/2018/309 names the Lexus SC. It was launched 14 January 2019. It covers vehicles built 8 May 2001 to 30 July 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/309
Launched: 14 January 2019
Issued by: LEXUS
Manufacturer reference: 18SMD-104
Vehicles: 1,842 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Passenger air bag may cause injury if activated.

The fix

Replace affected air bag assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Lexus SC (LEXUS SC430)	8 May 2001 to 30 July 2010	1,842

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/096 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 15 June 2015, Toyota Corolla, Lexus SC, Toyota Yaris and others
R/2013/048 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 17 April 2013, Toyota Corolla, Lexus SC, Toyota Avensis 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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