Toyota recalls 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because air bags may not deploy in crashes

File Photo: A Toyota logo is seen on a car inside a showroom at a Toyota dealership in Warsaw April 11, 2014. Toyota Motor Corp announced that it would call back 3.4 million vehicles globally. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
File Photo: A Toyota logo is seen on a car inside a showroom at a Toyota dealership in Warsaw April 11, 2014. Toyota Motor Corp announced that it would call back 3.4 million vehicles globally. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic glitch that can result in air bags not deploying in crashes.

The recall, which includes 2.9 million U.S. vehicles, covers 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles.

The vehicles may have an electronic control unit that does not have adequate protection against electrical noise that can occur in crashes, which could lead to incomplete or non-deployment of the airbags.

Toyota dealers will install a noise filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness if needed. (Reporting by David Shepardson Editing by Chris Reese)