LEXUS SC430 Recalls

The Lexus SC430 has 1 recall affecting 2002-2010 model years, where the front passenger airbag inflator can rupture during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, risking serious injury or death to occupants. This is part of the well-known Takata airbag inflator issue. When the airbag fires in a crash, the inflator can explode beyond its designed pressure limits, tearing apart its metal housing and propelling shrapnel toward the front passenger seat. The defect is present across the 2002-2010 production years of this model.