Toyota is to recall more than 45,000 cars to fix the seat belt defect. The car owners of Toyota Yaris 2006 and 2007 models will receive letters informing them about the fault.
Toyota spokesperson reported that the seat belt pre-tensioner which is the safety measure that locks the seat belt in place during a collision, could heat up and cause a fire in high speed-on crash.
One case of fire was reported in Japan due to the faulty seatbelt design, which could cause a noise-absorber device to melt when the seatbelt tensioner is activated in a collision, Toyota said. There have not been any reported cases of accident due to this happening.
He said: “We can use chassis numbers to identify the cars involved and then trace the owners through the DVLA to ensure the right people are sent letters.”
A total of 1.3 million vehicles are being recalled worldwide.
