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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V096000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/21/2005 to 10/18/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 133 | 04/06/2006 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 04/03/2006 | 04/03/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. in this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is activated during a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the specific srs air bag. the recall began on april 6, 2006. owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371, scion at 1-866-548-1851, or lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 60b and lexus recall no. 6lb.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
| 06003 | 03/28/2006 | 10019699 | Special service campaign (ssc) - 60b (safety recall) (supplemental restraint system (srs) airbag replacement). due to improper assembly of the airbag inflator, which is incorporated into the srs airbag assembly (side airbag, curtain side | 04/20/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 1 | ||
| A coach bus traveling at 60 km + (40 + miles per hr) ran a red light and hit my avalon 2005 xls turning left. my speed was between 20km - 25 km (12- 15 miles) an hour. not one of my 12 airbags deployed. when i realized that the bus was going to hit i took my hands off the wheel and removed my feet from both brake and gas pedal with the intent to put the car in neutral. i was lucky - i suffered a shattered wrist and some bruising. the front car was crushed and totaled although the impact came from the nose right across. paramedics and auto collision shop both expressed shock at the non deployment of these bags. the collision center says they look defective. there was a recall of these vehicles in 2006 for airbag problems. toyota has not yet checked the vehicle and has not informed us if this is one of the recalled cars. this car would have been manufactured in the usa. a coach bus has a lot of mass. why no airbags? *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 8000 | 20 | 10/21/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact stated that whenever his 95 pound wife sits in the front seat, the air bag does not activate. he stated that the air bag was set to activate at 60 pounds. the dealer was notified and stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner. the current mileage was 9,000 and failure mileage was 8,000. updated 01-14-08. *kb updated *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 1 | ||
| A coach bus traveling at 60 km + (40 + miles per hr) ran a red light and hit my avalon 2005 xls turning left. my speed was between 20km - 25 km (12- 15 miles) an hour. not one of my 12 airbags deployed. when i realized that the bus was going to hit i took my hands off the wheel and removed my feet from both brake and gas pedal with the intent to put the car in neutral. i was lucky - i suffered a shattered wrist and some bruising. the front car was crushed and totaled although the impact came from the nose right across. paramedics and auto collision shop both expressed shock at the non deployment of these bags. the collision center says they look defective. there was a recall of these vehicles in 2006 for airbag problems. toyota has not yet checked the vehicle and has not informed us if this is one of the recalled cars. this car would have been manufactured in the usa. a coach bus has a lot of mass. why no airbags? *tr | |||