Almost 60.000 Toyota Avalon and Camry sedans from the 2016 model were recalled by Toyota Motor Sales, USA. Almost all of them were sold in the U.S., only about 1,500 were sold in Canada and Mexico.
Toyota Corp. says that these cars have a system that activates or deactivates the front passenger air bags depending on the weight of the passenger. In some of the affected vehicles the system was improperly calibrated, so the front passenger air bags and knee air bags may not deploy.
The company affirmed that it's still unclear how many times the condition has occurred or whether it has been responsible for any injuries. Toyota dealers will recalibrate the system for free. For your own safety, if you already bought Toyota , Lexus or Scion vehicles, check their status by visiting the company's official site.
It is not the first time Toyota recalls their cars, a similar situation happened one year ago in october. Toyota recalled 6.5 million vehicles worldwide over a faulty window switch that can short circuit and catch fire. The company was saying that insufficient lubricant grease may have been used, which under certain conditions could lead the switch to malfunction, overheat and in the worst case scenario, lead to a fire. The Toyota models involved the 2007 and 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, the 2009-2011 Corolla, the Yaris, RAV4 and Highlander, among others.
