The 2002 Toyota Sequoia has 9 recalls, all centered on the same critical defect: the passenger-side front airbag inflator can rupture during deployment, sending metal fragments into the cabin and potentially causing serious injury or death.
These 9 recalls represent multiple filings covering the same underlying Takata airbag inflator issue across different vehicle populations and jurisdictions, but the physical danger is the same in each case. The inflator can build excessive pressure when the airbag deploys, causing it to burst apart. In some cases, prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue, which is why additional campaigns were filed. Any occupant in the front passenger seat faces the risk of metal fragments at the moment the airbag is supposed to protect them. The inflator failure can also damage the airbag module itself, leaving the airbag unable to deploy properly in a crash.