Toyota has issued a global recall of millions of vehicles because of safety issues.
The Japanese company said the announcement covers three issues affecting RAV4, Hilux, Yaris and Urban Cruiser models.
A total of 35,124 UK-registered vehicles are affected by the recall, of 6.4 million worldwide.
The total bill is forecast to cost the company more than £300m.
The carmaker said: "Worldwide, there have been no reports of any accidents or injuries relating to these issues.
"Toyota is conducting the recalls according to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) code of practice."
The firm said it would provide a "prompt inspection and repair programme" without charge to owners.
Customers can check if their vehicle is affected by using a registration number look-up function on its website.
It said a spiral cable assembly issue had been identified on airbag modules of some RAV4 and Hilux vehicles.
There is a risk that when the steering wheel is turned damage may occur to the circuitry.
"If connectivity is lost, the airbag warning light will illuminate on the instrument panel and the driver's airbag may be deactivated," Toyota said.
The RAV4 and Hilux vehicles were manufactured between June 2004 and December 2010.
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