Toyota Recalls 320,000 Trucks and SUVs for Accidental Airbag Deployment

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Toyota is recalling 320,000 trucks and SUVs in the U.S. for airbags that can accidentally deploy, the company said Wednesday.

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Side curtain airbags on older Toyota and Lexus models—all of them the burly, body-on-frame trucks—may deploy “shortly after startup” and without warning. The seat belt pre-tensioners may also activate by accident, without an actual accident. Affected vehicles include the 2003–2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470; 2004–2006 4Runner and GX470; and 2005–2006 Tundra and Sequoia.

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Dealers will replace the airbag control module at a later date. Toyota did not specify how many accidental deployments it has recorded or if there have been any crashes or injuries as a result of the faulty airbag programming. Recall filings were not available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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This recall is not related to the Takata airbag inflator recalls.

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from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com/toyota-recalls-320000-trucks-and-suvs-for-accidental-airbag-deployment/