Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 13V029000 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | from 01/18/2002 to 04/27/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 887709 | 03/13/2013 | ODI | General Motors LLC | 01/30/2013 | 01/30/2013 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 pontiac vibe vehicles. the supplemental restraint system (srs) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. the electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. this could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify their owners, and general motors will notify theirs. dealers will install a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, free of charge. the recall began on march 13, 2013. for more information, toyota owners may call 1-800-331-4331 and pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 1 | ||
| Had a drunk driver hit me head-on (he may have been doing 40mph..) i was doing maybe 25mph down a major blvd. the airbags did not deploy. drunk was arrested at the scene. both cars totaled. his airbag went off. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | |||
| Had a drunk driver hit me head-on (he may have been doing 40mph..) i was doing maybe 25mph down a major blv. the airbags did not deploy. drunk was arrested at the scene. both cars totaled. his airbag went off. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 138000 | ||
| I was driving north on a state route when i was hit broadside by a ford explorer. my car rolled over before flipping end-over-end into a culvert. no airbags deployed. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 52740 | 1 | |
| I was driving south on nottingham dr. at the intersection of north westover blvd ( i had a green light ) when a white lexus turned left on to n. westover blvd in front of me. the lexus was too close to avoid and the front passenger-side corner of my car impacted the rear passenger-side door and rear wheel of the lexus, turning it 180 degrees clockwise. the side air curtains of the lexus deployed but the air bags in my car did not deploy. i believe the air bags in my car should have deployed. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 52740 | ||
| I was driving south on nottingham dr. at the intersection of north westover blvd ( i had a green light ) when a white lexus turned left on to n. westover blvd in front of me. the lexus was too close to avoid and the front passenger-side corner of my car impacted the rear passenger-side door and rear wheel of the lexus, turning it 180 degrees clockwise. the side air curtains of the lexus deployed but the air bags in my car did not deploy. i believe the air bags in my car should have deployed. | |||
| 12/30/2005 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving around a corner the vehicle collided with another vehicle which resulted in a frontal impact. the driver's side air bag did not deploy. also, the driver's side seat belt did not restrain the occupant. injuries were sustained. the vehicle was not inspected to determine why the air bag failed to deploy. the manufacturer has been informed. there are police reports. | |||
| 09/24/2002 | 1600 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| 2003 pontiac vibe was hit head on by another vehicle and then hit the side guard rail and another car. no air bags (front and sides) deployed, and one back seat passenger's seat belt failed. there were five people in the complainant vehicle were injured.*ak *ts *jb *cb | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was involved in a collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 87000 | 1 | |
| 19 jan 2009, 2003 pontiac vibe was involved in a front end collision with another vehicle crossing a intersection. air bags failed to deploy upon impact. vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. while removing the contents, i was able to take a look at the front end, one air bag (rh) sensor was completely missed and the left sensor (lh) was unable to be seen, but the location of the (lh) sensor appeared to take a direct hit. three people were in the vibe. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 45000 | 1 | 02/01/2002 |
| Dt: consumer's vehicle was hit and front of the vehicle was smashed in. the force of seat belt left a bruise. the air bags never deployed. the insurance company stated the air bags were a pontiac issue. pontiac wanted consumer to pay for towing vehicle 110 miles. this happened on august 1, 2005.*ak | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 18000 | 3 | 05/12/2003 |
| While crossing an intersection consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. no injuries reported. *ak the consuemr was involved in two other accidents in which the air bags did not deploy. *nm | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 40000 | 1 | |
| While driving 55 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. as result driver and passenger sustained minor neck and shoulder injuries. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 49000 | 1 | 06/04/2003 |
| Airbag module failure at 49000 miles....dealer nor pontiac will do nothing to correct problem unless i pay the $520.00. *jb | |||