Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 03/30/2011 | |||
| 3/30/11 coming out of a right hand turn, it looked like the steering locked into a position which caused the driver to lose the ability to steer. the car slid and the driver's side door was crushed into a tree. the driver side airbag did not work. the driver was injured and was later pronounced dead at the hospital from internal injuries. the car has been preserved at a storage facility in texas since shortly after the accident. it is available for inspection. not sure whether the gas pedal stuck or not. i was told that there was a black box in these cars which could possibly lead to answers. the steering on the vehicle was recalled and the vehicle was brought to the toyota dealership for the repair in january 2011. i have copies of the repair bill. please see that no others are hurt. | |||
| 01/19/2008 | 140000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 toyota avalon. the contact noticed that the vehicle skid control warning light illuminated; however, the abs and check engine warning lights would illuminate intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test, which concluded that the steering positioning sensor needed to be replaced. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileages were approximately 173,000 and the failure mileages were approximately 140,000. bw | |||
| 02/11/2006 | 60000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 15-20 mph on icy roads the driver lost control of the vehicle. there was prior braking and the vehicle passenger side front door struck a tree. the airbags did not deploy. there was a police report taken at the scene. both occupants were wearing seatbelts, but the passenger sustained a minor cut. the vehicle was towed to the dealership where the insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. the manufacturer sent an engineering analyst associate who determined the airbags should not have deployed. | |||
| 06/29/1999 | 13 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Air bag light continuously illuminated on the dashboard. as a result, the air bags were inoperative, the dealer inspected the vehicle 13 times and could not duplicate or correct the problem.*ak the dealer replaced all the wiring, however the problem continued. *jb | |||
| 06/16/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was at standstill in traffic and was rearended. trunk was pushed into backseat. vehicle was pushed into vehicle in front, vehicle in front and consumer's vehicle were totalled. seatbelt did not restrain driver. he hit his head on steering wheel, required 20 stitches. *ak passengers seat belt worked, however drivers did not, passenger sustained minor injuries, consumer list that vehicle has motorbelts and regular seat belts. *slc | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/15/2004 | 2 | ||
| 2001 toyota avalon surged forward with the accelerator stuck in the depressed position resulting in a collision with three parked cars in a busy mall parking lot. thanks to a snowbank and the impact of hitting the three cars, the vehicle came to a stop without injuring the driver or anyone else. the air bags also did not deploy.*ak *mr | |||
| 08/21/2003 | 30000 | 1 | 10/20/2000 |
| While driving 30 mph, the driver swerved to avoid hitting a squirrel, the vehicle left the road and hit two trees and none of the air bags deployed. driver suffered bruises, damage to vehicle was not known. *ak please provide vin number upon receipt of this complaint. vehicle was totaled. *ph *jb | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Airbag sensors were knocked completely off and neither airbag was deployed, the other person was driving a 1992 older model car and his airbags deployed right away. *ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in a front and rear end collisons while traveling 30-35mph. airbag sensor was scraped, and exposed; but the airbags failed to deploy. there was no prior warning that airbags were inoperative. manufacturer has been contacted, but no response as of yet. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 06/16/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was at standstill when it was rearended with great speed and pushed into vehicle in front. trunk was pushed into back seat. vehicle in front and consumers vehicle were totalled. airbags did not deploy, consumer hit steering wheel, and required 20 stitches in his face.*ak | |||
| 01/13/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| I hit a large steer at night while accellerating from a stop. impact was severe and resulted in a total loss of the car. the air bags did not deploy. was told by dealer that because the initial impact with the steer was his legs and little resistance was not enough to trigger the air bags. the severity of damage to front end, hood, and roof made me wonder if another sensor would be appropriate higher up which would trigger the air bags. your opinion and comments would be appreciated. hood, li*ak | |||