Toyota drops a bombshell: "Do Not Drive!" Urgent calls for immediate repairs echo. Explosions feared. The spotlight's on 2003-2004 Corollas, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrixes, and 2004-2005 RAV4s. Around 50,000 vehicles are in the danger zone.
Since 2009, airbags have turned deadly. 30 lives lost. Toyota warns: airbags could explode, launching lethal metal shards. Drivers, passengers – no one's safe.
This isn't just Toyota's nightmare. The Takata airbag crisis is historic. Over 100 million inflators, sold to 20+ carmakers. 2017 saw Takata's bankruptcy. Honda yanked back 772,000 vehicles due to these airbags.
By 2019, the recall ballooned to 1.6 million vehicles. Ford, GM – they're in too. Over 10 million vehicles recalled for the same fear: airbag explosions.
A tragedy strikes Hollywood. Scott Eastwood, son of the iconic Clint Eastwood, faces heartbreak. His girlfriend, Jewel Brangman, just 26, killed by an exploding airbag. A minor crash turned fatal from San Diego to LA. Shrapnel from the airbag sealed her fate.
