TOKYO (Sputnik) — The recall includes some 743,000 cars in Japan, 482,000 in the United States, and 141,000 in Europe,according to the news agency.
"The involved vehicles are equipped with curtain shield air bags (CSA) in the driver and passenger side roof rails that have air bag inflators composed of two chambers welded together. Some inflators could have a small crack in the weld area joining the chambers, which could grow over time, and lead to the separation of the inflator chambers," the company said in a statement regarding the recall in the United States.
According to the automaker, the airbags could partially inflate with parts of the inflator entering the interior of the vehicle, which could lead to an injury.
Toyota promised to fix the problem free of charge.
