Toyota Recalls 1.3M Cars Over Seatbelt Issue

Flawed Yaris seatbelt could cause fire in crashes, maker says
By Ambreen Ali,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 28, 2009 3:56 PM CST
Toyota Recalls 1.3M Cars Over Seatbelt Issue
Toyota is sending out letters to Yaris owners to notify them about the recall.   (Getty Images)

About 1.3 million Toyota Yaris models are being recalled for repairs after a seatbelt defect was discovered that, during a severe frontal collision, can cause a pad inside the vehicle to ignite, the Car Connection reports. Some 134,900 US models, from 2006 and ’07, are affected; the Yaris’ compact sedan and hatchback versions are sold under other names overseas. (More Toyota stories.)

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