By Andrea Hargraves 
Toyota Motor Co. said on Wednesday that it will manufacture He remembers 1.12 million vehicles worldwide because a short circuit in the sensor can cause Airbags It is not activated as designed. However, Toyota Caetano Portugal’s marketing, communications and product manager, Ricardo Amaral, told Fogas that this recall will not affect any vehicle sold in the national territory. Toyota and Lexus are brands imported to Portugal and are distributed in the country by the Salvador Caetano Group.
Hey He remembersAccording to the company’s statement, which was reported by Reuters, it covers cars from 2020 to 2022, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, RAV4, Lexus ES 250, ES 300h, ES 350, RX 350 Highlander and Sienna Hybrid, as the specific problem may lead to a malfunction in the sensors of the occupant classification system. (OCS), which detects the presence of the passenger to determine whether Air bag The front panel on the passenger side should be activated or not. In the United States alone, this situation affects one million vehicles.
The sensors involved ensure that Airbags It is not activated if there is a small child sitting in the front seat. Dealers will check the sensors and replace them if necessary. The automaker plans to start notifying owners in February about the recall.
In July 2022, Toyota issued a recall of 3,500 RAV4 vehicles in the United States, due to potential interference between interior parts that could cause the OCS sensor to incorrectly detect an occupant.
Hey Air bag The front passenger compartment was introduced in 1987 by Mercedes-Benz, having been introduced in production models the following year: first, in the S-Class; Soon after, in the E-Class. According to crash tests, the Air bag Reduces the risk of serious injury. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Airbags Frontal attacks have saved the lives of more than 50,000 people in the country over the past 30 years.
The new sensors were created because Airbags Older cars were operated in the same manner for all drivers and passengers, causing some injury and, in rare cases, even death to children, young adults, and passengers who were not wearing seatbelts and who were too close to the car. Air bag The agency says when it was turned on.