Toyota Issues ‘Do Not Drive’ Advisory for 50,000 US Vehicles Over Faulty Airbag Fears

A major automaker, the Toyota Motor Corporation, has issued an urgent “Do Not Drive” advisory for at least 50,000 vehicles in the United States over concerns their airbag could explode and spew out shrapnel if deployed. In a Jan. 25 statement, the car manufacturer said the advisory covers some 2003-2004 Corollas, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrix, and 2004-2005 RAV4s with defective Takata airbag inflators. Over the last ten years, 100 million Takata airbag inflators have been recalled by more than 20 automakers around the world in what has become the most significant auto safety callback in history. Since at least 2009, 30 deaths and over 400 injuries have been attributed to the airbags, which can explode on deployment, launching shrapnel....