Some 3.5 million vehicles are being recalled to replace a spiral（螺旋的） cable attached to the driver's side airbag. 

 

It may be damaged when the steering¹ wheel is turned and result in the airbag not being deployed² in a crash.

 

Other issues include problems with seat rails, steering columns, windscreen wipers and a glitch³ with the engine starters that poses a fire risk. 

 

Toyota said it was not aware of any vehicle crashes, injuries or fatalities⁴ caused by these conditions.

 

However, it said it had received two reports of fires in connection with the engine starter problem.

 

The carmaker said that "due to inefficiencies in the design of the starter motor relays, metallic⁵ particles might accumulate on the contacts within the relay".

 

It said that if the relays continued to be used, the particles could come off and enter the relay's circuitry and in the "worst case, this could lead to the starter relays catching⁶ fire".

 

Approximately 20,000 vehicles involving six Toyota models and the Subaru Trezia are being recalled to replace both engine starter relays and the engine starter motor.

 

Other recalls include:

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