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

Another automaker has issued a recall notice because of the now infamous Takata airbag inflators, which can explode on deployment.

The Toyota Motor Corp. logo at a car dealership in Los Angeles, April 11. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

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.