It's in the March/April section

http://motorwatch.com/safety/~recalls.htm

Toyota

2004-2006 Lexus LS, Prius, RAV4; 2005-2006 Avalon, Tacoma; 2005-2006 Scion tC; 2006 Lexus GS, IS; 2007 Camry> Air bag inflator for the side, curtain shield, and knee air bags have too little propellant to properly inflate the air bag.

Anyone heard anything on this from other channels?

 

Haven't heard a thing - sounds pretty darn important though so if there is an NTSB recall about this, i'm sure we'll hear about it.

 

Go here to search the official source. The one noted above is Recall #2 and potentially affects 133 cars.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...callsearch.cfm

Recall #1
Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
TOYOTA / SCION TC 2005-2006
Recall Number: 05V483000
Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A GLASS WIND DEFLECTOR, THE DEFLECTOR, IF IMPACTED BY A PROJECTILE, SUCH AS ROAD DEBRIS, WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WIND DEFLECTOR IN THE UPWARD-TILTED POSITION AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, MAY SHATTER AND SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence:
PIECES OF THE WIND DEFLECTOR GLASS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME AND FALL UPON THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTION AND/OR INJURY.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE LAMINATE TO THE WIND DEFLECTOR TO PREVENT PIECES OF GLASS FROM SEPARATING FROM THE WIND DEFLECTOR FRAME. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-866-707-2466.
Notes:
TOYOTA RECALL NO. 50S. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Recall #2
Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
LEXUS / GS 2006
LEXUS / IS 2006
LEXUS / LS 2004-2006
TOYOTA / AVALON 2005-2006
TOYOTA / CAMRY 2007
TOYOTA / PRIUS 2004-2006
TOYOTA / RAV4 2005
TOYOTA / SCION TC 2005-2006
TOYOTA / TACOMA 2005-2006
Recall Number: 06V096000
Summary:
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.
Consequence:
THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Notes:
TOYOTA RECALL NO. 60B AND LEXUS RECALL NO. 6LB. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

 

good stuff, will call later

thanks a lot

 

Potentially affects a total of 133 cars? If that's the case, forgive me for not worrying too much ;)

 

^ maybe your car is number 131? hmm....

 

The "potential 133" affected number is a direct quote from NHTSA. Looks like Toyota stopped production and switched the defective airbags with the proper ones. Or maybe 133 is the number of tC's with side airbags.

 

i don't got side air bags so i'm safe

 

yeah but you do have the knee air bag.............. and I think it's a bit safer to have side/curtain airbags.
I wonder if tC's of 07 MY will be included eventually.