DUBAI // Toyota has recalled 1,395 vehicles in the UAE because of an airbag fault.
The recall affects Avalon models made between August 2011 and June this year.
The car maker was forced to take action over concerns about a leak that could cause airbags to stop working or deploy unexpectedly.
“Toyota Motor Corporation has informed us that if the condenser drain hose becomes clogged, condensed water can accumulate at the bottom of the air-conditioning condenser housing,” said a spokesman for Al Futtaim Motors, the local Toyota dealership.
“Due to the location of the housing seam, which is directly above the airbag control module, the accumulated water could leak through the seam on to the module. In some instances, if the circuit board inside the module becomes wet it could result in illumination of the airbag warning light.
“In some instances, the airbag could become disabled or could inadvertently deploy. In rare cases, other components may also be affected.”
The local action is part of a global recall of 855,000 Camrys, Camry Hybrids, Avalons, Avalon Hybrids and Venzas.
This includes 847,000 cars in North America, with the remainder spread across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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'The worst thing you can eat'
Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.
Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines:
Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.
Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.
Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.
Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.
Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
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UAE cricketers abroad
Sid Jhurani is not the first cricketer from the UAE to go to the UK to try his luck.
Rameez Shahzad Played alongside Ben Stokes and Liam Plunkett in Durham while he was studying there. He also played club cricket as an overseas professional, but his time in the UK stunted his UAE career. The batsman went a decade without playing for the national team.
Yodhin Punja The seam bowler was named in the UAE’s extended World Cup squad in 2015 despite being just 15 at the time. He made his senior UAE debut aged 16, and subsequently took up a scholarship at Claremont High School in the south of England.
How to vote in the UAE
1) Download your ballot https://www.fvap.gov/
2) Take it to the US Embassy
3) Deadline is October 15
4) The embassy will ensure all ballots reach the US in time for the November 3 poll
