Vehicle recall R/2022/346

Toyota Avensis recall: Driver's air bag inflator may rupture upon deployment

DVSA recall R/2022/346 names the Toyota Avensis. It was launched 23 January 2023. It covers vehicles built 22 August 2002 to 24 April 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/346
Launched: 23 January 2023
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: XGG72 (22SMD-115)
Vehicles: 77,926 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Driver's air bag inflator may rupture upon deployment.

The fix

Replace the drivers 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
Toyota Avensis	22 August 2002 to 24 April 2006	77,926

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Other recalls for these models

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/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/2018/340 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/2018/307 Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture 17 December 2018, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla
R/2018/306 Air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system could be susceptible to internal shorting 17 December 2018, Toyota Verso, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avensis
R/2017/329 Bolts on the exhaust side of the turbocharger assembly may be incorrectly tightened 29 January 2018, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Avensis

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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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