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2016 Toyota Prius Recalled for Airbag Problem

PLANO, Texas — Toyota Motor North America is recalling approximately 7,600 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a front-passenger airbag problem."A component in the airbag assembly may have been improperly welded and/or misassembled," Toyota said in a statement."If this occurs, stored gas may escape without a deployment signal and result in the partial inflation of the airbag.

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Toyota recalls model year 2016 Prius vehicles

A Washington, D.C., reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs.Previously, he was a reporter and news anchor for Associated Press Broadcast Services, where he covered business and consumer news as well as space shots and other major spot news events.Read Full Bio→Toyota Motor North America is recalling approximately 7,600 model year 2016 Prius vehicles in the U.S.

Toyota recalls 7,600 Prius models to fix passenger-side airbags

DALLAS -- Toyota is recalling about 7,600 Prius vehicles from the 2016 model year because passenger-side airbags that may deploy accidentally due to malfunctioning inflators, the company said.Owners of the affected vehicles will be notified by mail and dealers will replace the airbag assembly at no cost.Toyota said the airbag assembly could have been welded improperly and perhaps misassembled, which could cause the airbag to partially inflate on its own.

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