The airbags, manufactured by Japanese company Takata, were discovered to have inflation issues as far back as 2013.
Toyota announced yesterday that an extra 4313 Corolla and 1490 Yaris New Zealand new vehicles manufactured in 2009 were now included in the recall. More than 113,000 new and used vehicles in New Zealand have now been recalled.
Takata's airbags have been plagued with problems for more than a decade, with malfunctions causing injuries and, in some cases, deaths.
In 2009, 18-year-old Ashley Parham was killed when her 2001 Honda Accord bumped into another car in a car park. Her Takata airbag exploded and shrapnel sliced open her carotid artery, causing her to bleed to death.
Millions of cars have since been recalled worldwide by 19 car makers.
Toyota said replacement parts were being sought for its affected vehicles. Around one in five New Zealand vehicle owners affected have been told replacements are now available. They will be installed free of charge, the company said.
A statement from Toyota said the company was still investigating how many second-hand imported vehicles might be affected. It was not aware of any related faulty deployments in Toyota or Lexus vehicles.
