That was a close call! I’ve got a 2005 Toyota here in the UK, it did have an airbag recall 1/2 years ago, can’t remember the exact issue, but I’m sure it related to the possibility of it going off randomly. Also in the UK we have a government website where you can check the MOT status and history of a vehicle, at the bottom of the page, there’s a recall section, which tells you if there’s any outstanding recalls. This is very handy if you’re looking to buy a used car, as you’re going to check the MOT history anyway, so while you’re there you can check for recalls aswell. You clearly don’t have this luxury over there. Glad you got it sorted and nobody got injured!
Lol, no we d9nt have any luxuries with government here in SA 😅. One pretty much has to find these things out yourself. Glad your Toyota is sorted as this could seriously harm someone you love.