Toyota has recalled 23,157 units of the Corolla Altis in India over faulty Takata airbag inflators. This recall is a part of the automaker's globally issued recall drive that affects 2.9 million vehicles. Toyota India had previously recalled 7,100 units of the Corolla in July 2015 for the same issue. At that time, models manufactured between April 2007 and July 2008 were affected by the recall.

Reports suggest that for the latest recall, affected models in India include 23,157 units of the Corolla Altis sedan that have been manufactured between January 2010 and December 2012. Toyota will be informing owners of affected vehicles about the recall process in the coming weeks. All inspection and replacement jobs will be carried out at authorised Toyota service centres and will be free of cost to the customer.

The Takata airbag recall is said to be the largest and most complex safety recall ever, with over 100 million cars affected globally. The issue revolves around a large batch of airbag inflators manufactured by Takata that have been found to be potentially at a risk of deploying randomly with explosive force. This high force can result in the inflator housing getting ruptured, which can, in turn, spray sharp metal shards into the cabin.

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Honda Cars India has issued a voluntary recall for 41,580 vehicles in order to replace faulty front airbag inflators. 2012 manufactured models of the previous-gen Honda Jazz, City, Civic and Accord have been affected by the said recall. This is part of Honda's precautionary global recall campaign that is currently underway in various countries to fix faulty Takata airbag inflators. Honda India had recalled 1,90,578 vehicles in July last year, and has now extended the recall notice to include more cars.

Honda has announced that it will be starting the recall drive immediately. The automaker will directly contact the affected customers. Owners can also check whether or not their car is listed for recall by submitting the 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number (or Chassis Number) starting with MAK…, JHM… etc. on Honda's website. The inspection and replacement of airbag inflators will be carried out free of cost.

Number of affected vehicles under the said recall are as follows:

• Honda Jazz - 7,265 units

• Honda City - 32,456 units

• Honda Civic - 1,200 units

• Honda Accord - 659 units

Toyota has announced a global recall for the Etios line-up. The move has been taken to fix faulty Takata airbag inflators which have been haunting the global automotive industry for the past couple of years. Both the Etios sedan and the Etios Liva hatchback have been placed under the said recall. It must be noted here that Toyota India hasn't yet issued any recall related notification for the Etios line-up in the domestic market.

The aforementioned global recall affects a total of 5.8 million Toyota cars. Major models under the scanner include the Corolla, Yaris, Hilux, and the Etios. Currently, the recall spans to countries like Japan, China, Europe, Central and South America, Africa, Middle East, and Singapore.

A large batch of airbags supplied by Takata has been found to have faulty inflators that can rupture at high temperatures, spewing out sharp metal fragments. This issue has reportedly led to around 16 deaths across the globe. Global transportation authorities have estimated around 100 million faulty airbag inflators worldwide.

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Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover has issued a recall in the United States in order to fix faulty airbags. This recall affects around 1,00,000 units of the outgoing Jaguar XF sedan sold in the US.

The Jaguar airbag recall is a part of the massive recall drives that are currently underway globally. Takata, the largest supplier of airbags, has been found guilty of producing faulty airbag inflators that might emit metal fragments in case of a crash. This can result in the airbag getting torn and thus can cause injuries to the occupants. Around 13 deaths and 100 injuries have been reported due to the aforementioned faulty airbags.

As a result, many global automotive manufacturers have recalled over 35-40 million cars in the US. Automakers like Toyota and Ford have already parted ways from Takata as their airbag supplier. This has resulted in huge losses and financial crunch at Takata's end.

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Mitsubishi Motors has recalled approximately 2,400 Cedia sedans in India. The vehicles covered in the recall were produced between 2006 and 2008, and the cars are being recalled to refit the passenger side airbag. This is part of a global exercise by Mitsubishi Motors - Japan, relating to airbag inflators.

Mitsubishi will undertake these replacements free of cost at HMFCL - Mitsubishi dealerships across India in a phased manner, starting from January 25, 2016. Customers can check if their car has been affected by placing an enquiry at the nearest authorized dealer.

Alternatively, owners can send in a mail to customersupport@hmfcl.com with the vehicle's chassis number to understand the applicability. Other Mitsubishi vehicles in India have not been affected by the airbag inflator issue.

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Toyota has officially announced a recall for the Corolla sedans for a faulty passenger-side airbag issue.

Cars manufactured between April 2007 and June 2008, and some manufactured between June and July 2008 are a part of this recall.

Toyota claims that they haven't received any complains in India so far, regarding the same and this recall has been extended in line with the company's global practices.

Dealers will get in touch with the concerned customers to inform them about the same. Alternately, customers may contact the dealer or call the customer assistance centre at 1800 425 0001 for further information.

Car makers all over the globe have been plagued by the Takata airbag issue. This global phenomena has resulted in recalls of millions of vehicles due to issues relating to faulty airbag inflators. Already 10 automakers have recalled over 14 million vehicles worldwide.

Toyota called for an industry-wide joint initiative to hire an independent engineering company to investigate and address the Takata airbag inflator issues. Affected automakers will be able to share test results and analysis. This collaborative effort will benefit all car makers fitted with Takata airbags globally. Honda and Ford have already agreed to cooperate.

According to the testing data provided by Takata to Toyota and National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), the risk was maximum in areas of consistently high absolute humidity. Independent testing by the car makers will only add to Takata's research and investigation.

In the recent past, Toyota, Honda and Nissan have recalled several vehicles in India due to the Takata airbag issue.

Source: ET Auto & Autocar Pro