Toyota recalls 3.37 million cars over airbag and emissions control issues

Japanese carmaker Toyota has recalled 3.37 million cars worldwide over possible defects involving airbags and emissions control units. It said it was recalling 2.87 million cars over a possible fault in emissions control units. That followed an announcement late on Tuesday that 1.43 million cars needed repairs over a separate issue involving air bag inflators. Some of the automaker’s gasoline-electric hybrid Prius models contain both of the potential defects, taking the total number of vehicles affected by the recalls to 3.37 million.

If an occupant is present in the vehicle, there is an increased risk of injury.

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Late on Tuesday, it recalled Prius models and Lexus CT200h cars made from 2010 to 2012 over air bag inflators that could have a small crack in a weld, which could lead to the separation of the inflator chambers. The inflator, which was not supplied by troubled maker Takata Corp, could partially inflate and enter the vehicle interior, increasing the risk of injury, Toyota said.

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