A Toyota Takata airbag recall announcement warns owners of these older models to stop driving their vehicles until they are repaired:
- 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla
2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix (Toyota Matrix)
2004-2005 Toyota RAV4
About 50,000 vehicles are involved in the Toyota Takata airbag recall do not drive warning.
Calling the airbag recall "URGENT," Toyota said the airbags could explode and shoot metal fragments into vehicle occupants, primarily due to the age of the vehicles.
Toyota Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 owners should stop driving the vehicles and call their dealerships.
A Toyota dealer can visit the location of the vehicle and perform a mobile repair, or an owner can arrange to have the vehicle towed to the dealership for free.
Toyota will cover the cost of vehicle pickup and delivery.
Toyota will repair or replace the airbags, and owners can learn if their vehicles are affected by visiting Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Toyota Corolla, Toyota Matrix and Toyota RAV4 owners with questions or concerns may call the automaker at 800-331-4331.
