Dale SR Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 This has maybe been spoken about allready, i first noticed it on the government mot history site, is there a recall for certain starlets just now? https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/37000-uk-toyotas-recalled-takata-airbag-saga-continues/184685 Quote
akyakapotter Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Don't think alot ours would be on the systems due to being imports Quote
Dale SR Posted October 23, 2020 Author Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) Ye i think its the uk spec between 1997 and 1999 . Below is what the government website says when I put one of my SRs registration in. Edited October 23, 2020 by Dale SR edit Quote
Dale SR Posted October 23, 2020 Author Posted October 23, 2020 I've spoke to toyota definitely a recall for starlets. Quote
enzo_e492901 Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Checked my UK Starlet and it's recalled! Kinda lost for words. I was thinking the other day if my 22 year old airbag would work in a crash and now I get a new one. Bonus I guess. Gavin. Quote
Dale SR Posted October 23, 2020 Author Posted October 23, 2020 It is crazy, I don't believe any starlets have ever had a recall before . Quote
SKINY Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Interesting this, I read about the dodgy airbags must be a year or so ago now. My GT has none but my 01 Yaris and 04 Caldina do so I will be onto Toyota 1st thing Monday morning!! Quote
mrnoris Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 I used to work for Lexus which is how I got into starlet's. Just got my recall letter through. Looking forward to my free courtesy wash and replacement airbag. See if they notice any of my more subtle mods. As I understand it was first found on the sc430 (on lexus cars anyway) Obviously both car manufacturers and probably the airbag inflator manufacturer wants to minimise the recall. Maybe a year after that it was discovered these inflators were fitted to ct200h and is300h. To hear that it goes back as far as my 23 year old £300 shed is crazy. The cost must be astronomical. Probably costs twice that in parts, logistics, labour and admin. Surely takata must have been put out of business by now? Anyone know if they're still trading? Quote
SKINY Posted November 1, 2020 Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 7:06 PM, mrnoris said: I used to work for Lexus which is how I got into starlet's. Just got my recall letter through. Looking forward to my free courtesy wash and replacement airbag. See if they notice any of my more subtle mods. As I understand it was first found on the sc430 (on lexus cars anyway) Obviously both car manufacturers and probably the airbag inflator manufacturer wants to minimise the recall. Maybe a year after that it was discovered these inflators were fitted to ct200h and is300h. To hear that it goes back as far as my 23 year old £300 shed is crazy. The cost must be astronomical. Probably costs twice that in parts, logistics, labour and admin. Surely takata must have been put out of business by now? Anyone know if they're still trading? Yea its going to cost Toyota a brave few quid for sure, like the gen 7 celica engine recalls for oil burning, a mate bought a 7 2nd hand then got a letter a few weeks later to return the car to the nearest Toyota dealership for a replacement engine im hoping they recall the GT for rust lmfao...... Quote
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