Vehicle recall 90V078000 · April 20, 1990
1990 Toyota Celica
Air bag inflator case was incorrectly machined.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Air bag inflator case was incorrectly machined.
- Consequence
- In an accident, the air bag may not deploy, which could result in increased injury to the driver.
- Remedy
- Replace air bag inflator unit.
- Notes
- System: air bag.vehicle description:passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 90V078000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 20, 1990
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Owner notification
- May 4, 1990
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,543
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Celica (1990): 1990
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