HANOI, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Toyota Vietnam said it will, from Monday, recall over 20,000 cars branded Vios and Yaris to replace faulty air bag inflators.
The vehicles subject to the recall include 18,138 Vios cars domestically made in Vietnam from Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec. 29, 2012, and 1,877 Yaris cars imported to the country between Sept. 1, 2009 and Aug. 31, 2012, Toyota Vietnam said on Sunday.
The defective cars were equipped with airbags whose inflators, made by parts supplier Takata Corp., could rupture, causing risks of injury.