Toyota Australia has moved quickly to correct an error in a press release issued just two days prior, on 23 September 2015, which overstated the number of airbags to be added to the LandCruiser 70 Series single cab as part of an upcoming safety upgrade.
The original release incorrectly stated that single cab variants would receive seven airbags, representing five additional units over the airbags currently installed. The corrected figure is five airbags in total.
At a Glance
- Toyota Australia corrected an error from its 23 September 2015 LandCruiser 70 Series safety release.
- Single cab variants will receive five airbags total, not seven as originally stated.
- The upgrade adds two curtain-shield airbags and a driver's knee airbag to the existing driver and front-seat passenger airbags.
- The targeted five-star ANCAP safety rating for the 70 Series is not affected by the correction.
- All other details from the original release remain unchanged, including standard fitment of VSC, brake assist and cruise control across all 70 Series variants.
Under the corrected information, 70 Series single cabs will carry the existing driver and front-seat passenger airbags, supplemented by the addition of two curtain-shield airbags and a driver's knee airbag. The amended wording in the release now reads: "Single cabs will also gain curtain-shield and driver's knee airbags as part of the improvements."
Toyota Australia confirmed the correction does not affect the vehicle's targeted five-star ANCAP safety rating, which remains the goal of the safety update program scheduled for the second half of 2016.
All other details from the original September 23 release stand, including the announcement that vehicle stability control, brake assist and cruise control will become standard fitment across all 70 Series variants as part of the same update.
Toyota Australia's spokesperson said the company "regrets and apologises for inadvertently issuing incorrect information."
For owners and buyers of the 70 Series single cab, the corrected airbag count still represents a meaningful step forward in passive safety for the long-running workhorse.
