Toyota Corp. announced Thursday a recall of 803,000 Camrys and other models due to airbag problems.

While the U.S government is busy reopening the agencies and departments affected by the shutdown, the Japanese automaker is also busy preparing for the hundreds of car units included in the recall. The recall is needed to fix a reported problem on its airbag which can cause it to fail or open involuntarily.

The recall includes 803,000 Toyota Camry models-year 2012 and 2013, Camry Hybrid, Venza, Avalon, and Avalon Hybrid. The announcement is made worldwide with 44,000 in Canada, 10,600 in Mexico, 9,100 in Saudi Arabia and the rest scattered among 15 countries.

Toyota said that the problem is directly connected on the housing of the air-conditioning condenser unit. The water from the condenser can possibly leak and drop down the housing and go straight to the airbag control module. Such things could cause a short-circuit.

When a vehicle experiences a short-circuit, the airbag warning light will open and will either cause the airbag to pop out accidentally or become disabled. Toyota also said that in some occasions, the power steering will stop working, which can be really risky because turning the steering wheel without it could have the driver exert much effort.

However, it should be something easy to fix. When owners of those affected vehicles bring their cars to Toyota dealers, their resident mechanics will just apply a sealant and place a cover to the air-conditioning condenser unit housing and they believe that should fix the problem. As compensation, Toyota offers their services for free.

Though the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was not operational during the government shutdown, automakers went on with their plan of recall. Unintentionally, Toyota's giant recall happened on the very same day NHTSA resumes office.