Vehicle recall R/2020/019

Toyota Celica and others recall: Takata airbag inflator may rupture on deployment

DVSA recall R/2020/019 names the Toyota Celica, Toyota Yaris, Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Starlet. It was launched 5 October 2020. It covers vehicles built 5 June 1997 to 31 August 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/019
Launched: 5 October 2020
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: 20SMD-005
Vehicles: 37,586 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The absorption of moisture into the driver’s airbag propellant could lead to slow deployment or inflator rupture

The fix

Replace the airbag inflator or the airbag assembly. Toyota is still preparing for the development and production of the remedy parts

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 37,586.
Model	Built
Toyota Celica	28 August 1997 to 19 July 1999
Toyota RAV4	5 June 1997 to 31 August 1999
Toyota Starlet	15 October 1997 to 23 December 1998
Toyota Yaris	28 September 1998 to 31 May 1999

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/2020/254 It may not be possible to switch headlights from high beam to low beam or low beam to high beam 20 October 2020, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Aygo
R/2020/142 The front lower suspension arms may have cracks on some portions of its surface 3 August 2020, Toyota RAV4
R/2020/376 There is a possibility that the centre rear seat belt may be damaged by a sharp edge of the bracket 25 January 2021, Toyota Yaris
R/2020/024 The resin spacers could be deformed by heat causing the engine cylinder head bolts to become loose 2 March 2020, Toyota Yaris
R/2021/104 There is a possibility that the exhaust gas recirculation cooler could develop an internal coolant leak 31 May 2021, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris and others
R/2021/181 Due to an inappropriate software the skid control ECU may not complete all its processing tasks 14 June 2021, 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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