30th Mar, 2017 Recall for Toyota Yaris/ Echo, (Production period from 2002 to 2003) Corolla, Noah, Auris and Alphard (Production period from 2010 to 2012) Passenger/ Driver Airbag Inflator (Expansion/Re-notification) This is a recall campaign related to the recall of replacement of front passenger airbag inflator in 2017. This recall campaign involves the recall of Toyota Yaris and Echo – Re-notification of Driver’s Side Frontal Air Bag recall (Production period from 2002 to 2003) with 164 affected vehicles in Hong Kong and Macau; Toyota Corolla, Noah, Auris and Alphard – Expansion of Passenger side Front Airbag recall (Production period from 2010 to 2012) with 8,715 affected vehicles in Hong Kong and Macau. According to a Defect Information Report submitted by Takata Corporation, due to the front passenger air bag inflators which could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. Improperly manufactured propellant wafers could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger air bag to deploy abnormally in a crash, which could result in increase of the risk of injury to the occupant. Toyota is currently working on obtaining the necessary remedy parts. Once the parts are available, CML will contact related customers via letters and implement the recall in accordance with TMC’s instructions. With our firm commitment to Customer First philosophy, even there are no related accidents reported in Hong Kong by far, we recommend customers to contact our service centre if in doubt. Models Production period Hong Kong & Macau Involved number of vehicles Toyota Yaris/ Echo Dec 2002 to Nov 2003 164 Toyota Alphard Jan 2010 to Dec 2012 3,202 Toyota Noah Jan 2010 to Dec 2012 3,893 Toyota Corolla Jan 2010 to Apr 2012 1,320 Toyota Auris May 2012 to Sep 2012 300 For enquiries, please contact our Toyota Enquiry Hotline at 2880 4988 or the Toyota service centres as below in office hours: Toyota Passenger Vehicles service centres: North Point 2880 1555 Kowloon Bay 2821 7321 Kowloon Bay 2821 7321 Tsuen Wan 2823 3200 Shatin 2825 5222 Yuen Long 2880 4400 For media enquiries, please contact: Mr. Jackson Tsang Crown Motors Ltd. Tel: 2880 1422 Fax: 2887 2787 Email: [email protected] .