Some Toyota and Ford cars are being recalled in Canada. Here’s why

Transport Canada issued a callback for respective fashionable models of Toyota and Ford cars connected Monday.

The archetypal callback pertains to 4 Toyota models that were manufactured successful 2023, Transport Canada said. The callback was issued for the 2023 models of the Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Highlander, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Corolla Cross.

Monday’s Toyota callback was connected to an older recall issued successful January. The announcement said 31 cars had been affected successful the archetypal recall.

“On definite vehicles, the steering instrumentality spiral cablegram assembly could disconnect. If this happens, the airbag (SRS) informing lamp would crook on, and the driver-front airbag wouldn’t enactment successful a crash. This whitethorn besides origin the horn oregon different steering wheel-mounted controls not to enactment properly,” the callback announcement said.

A malfunctioning airbag could summation the hazard of wounded successful the lawsuit of a car crash.

The announcement said that connected definite vehicles, the inspection completed by a Toyota trader during the erstwhile callback whitethorn not person been done properly. This is wherefore a 2nd callback mightiness beryllium required.

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Customers tin cheque connected the Toyota Canada website if the callback applies to their vehicle.

Transport Canada besides issued callback notices for the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 models of the Ford Bronco. The announcement said that connected immoderate vehicles, the mounting flange betwixt the outer reservoirs and the rear daze absorbers whitethorn corrode and fail.

“An outer reservoir that detaches from the conveyance could make a hazard for different roadworthy users and summation the hazard of a crash,” it said.

Transport Canada said Ford volition notify affected car owners by mail.