Toyota to Recall 3.4 Million Vehicles Worldwide, Air Bags May Not Deploy in Crashes

The Toyota logo is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, on Oct. 2, 2018. Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic defect that can result in air bags not deploying in crashes.

The recall, which includes 2.9 million U.S. vehicles, covers 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles and is tied to a report of one fatal crash.