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 12/28/2001 to 04/26/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 887709 | 03/13/2013 | ODI | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 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. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 188540 | 1 | |
| Air bags light swiched on the dashboard. never turns off. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 188540 | ||
| Air bags light swiched on the dashboard. never turns off. | |||
| 05/21/2012 | 48105 | ||
| When stopped at a traffic signal, both the driver and passenger seat belts and air bags deployed with no warning. there was no accident; the car had been completely stopped at the light. vehicle was maintained in excellent condition before this event. no injury was sustained. a certified toyota service center determined that it was a malfunction in the airbag sensors and a short in the pretensioner assemblies. alerted toyota manufacturing of the issue. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 121000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed erroneously. there was no personal injury. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to detect the cause of failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 121,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 121000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed erroneously. there was no personal injury. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to detect the cause of failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 121,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 121000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bag deployed unexpectedly without any type of force to the vehicle. there was no personal injury. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to detect the cause of failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 121,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. the contact was at a traffic light on july 21, 2008 when a vehicle traveling approximately 45 to 50 mph crashed into the rear of his vehicle. the contacts vehicle also crashed into a vehicle in front of him and was destroyed. the air bags did not deploy and the contact sustained back, neck and other injuries. a police report was filed. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 104000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving our 2003 toyota corolla this morning when she reported that the cars brakes didn't appear to work properly. this resulted in a property damage crash into a guardrail. it was a frontal crash into a guardrail at low to moderate speed, the airbags didn't deploy. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 91800 | 1 | 09/30/2002 |
| 2003 toyota corolla ce sedan l-4-1.8l air bag light went on dashboard, mechanic says it is a short in p/t squib (lh) circuit and that this should not happen since the car was not in an accident. warranty is expired but would like to know if this is occurring on same models- this is safety issue-toyota will not take care of. *tr updated 3/17/10 *cn updated 05/10/10 | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 65000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. in august of 2007, the air bag light illuminated weeks after a minor crash occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. in june of 2008, while driving 10 mph or less over a speed bump, the air bag light illuminated again and has remained lit. the failure mileage was 65,000. updated 09/11/08*jb | |||
| 05/06/2006 | 70000 | 2 | 03/01/2003 |
| I am an owner of a 2003 toyota corolla, which was involved in a really bad frontal wreck. my vehicle had collided with the rear of an suv at approximately 70 mph and braked about 200 ft away from the vehicle in front when it collided. neither of the air bags deployed, nor the driver or passenger. the passenger hit their head against the windshield and shattered the front windshield. this could have been prevented if the air bags would have deployed properly. i have contacted the toyota dealership on numerous occasions via email and phone so they may inspect the vehicle, but i never heard anything back from them. *nm | |||
| 01/07/2006 | 38000 | 1 | 08/09/2002 |
| On january 7, 2006 at about 2:30 a.m. my daughter, andrea d. chiu drove back home to san mateo from santa cruz in a toyota corolla le of 2003 with a california license plate number 4zic372 and vin number 1nxbr38e33z085859. as she drove on highway 17 near san jose she tried to step on the foot brake to maintain safety control at the speed limit of 35 miles per hour while going down the winding slope. however the car seemed to have no brake and started spinning with the left side of the front first hit the central concrete divider then the tail also hit the divider and the car finally stopped. no third party was injured and no property was damaged with the exception that my daughter got some bruises on her left thigh and the car ended up with a total loss. my daughter then unbuckled herself from the car seat and called the police with her cell phone through which she was advised to call a tow truck. when the tow truck arrived at the scene the driver said to my daughter that the car got no brake and he had to put additional chains and stoppers to secure the car while towing. surprisingly none of the airbags in the car was deployed in the accident. according to my records, the car was fully serviced by the dealer, toyota 101 in redwood city just a couple of months ago and as recent as a week ago that i had the car's engine belt changed also by toyota 101 before the accident occurred. in view of the foregoing i suspect that there must be some defect in the car safety system including the airbags and foot brake. i and my insurance adjuster tried to contact the manager of toyota 101 by phone for numerous times but to no avail. i sincerely hope that your department can help and bring this matter to the attention of toyota 101 who should be responsible for such an incident due to the defect. *jb | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 30600 | 1 | 04/20/2003 |
| Dt: consumer was involved in a crash at 45 mph and the airbags did not deploy. the adjuster told consumer that he saw this all the time, that the airbags did not deploy in crashes or they deployed for no reason. there was a police report. consumer's vehicle was involved in a t-bone crash. the other vehicle pulled in front of consumer's vehicle and it t-boned the other vehicle. there were no injuries. consumer was fearful that the manufacturer had an unsafe vehicle. consumer was hesitant to drive the vehicle again fearing that the airbags would fail again after the vehicle was repaired. toyota has been very uncooperative and hung up on the consumer. *ak the manufacturer concluded that the air bags operated as designed. *jb | |||
| 11/25/2003 | 1 | 02/01/2003 | |
| My air bags did not deploy when i was in a serious accident .. my vehicle is undrivable! the police at the scene was surprised it did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 10/22/2002 | 600 | 1 | 09/30/2002 |
| Consumer called complaining about being in a frontal collision at 25 mph and the air bags did not deploy. also stated that dealer were contacted and has declined to give any service to the consumer because there is no recalls on the vehicle. also stated that has spoken to the manufacture and they are giving him the run around. ts | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Car was stopped at a red light and both front airbags deployed with no warning. there was no accident, just sitting at the light. | |||
| 02/03/2011 | |||
| My husband was driving in a residential neighborhood. he took his eyes off the road and hit a parked vehicle. the airbags in our 2003 toyota corolla did not deploy and my husband hit his chin on the steering wheel and his head on the windshield. he received 16 staples and 12 stitches in his head, 5 stitched in his tongue and is being treated for neck injuries. there is significant damage to the front of our vehicle and i presume the car will be totaled. the airbags should have deployed given the extent of the damage and the location that the car was hit. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 200000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign, both front airbags suddenly deployed and the horn began to sound. the horn stopped for a few seconds and the airbags began to make a popping sound. then the horn started again. a bystander disconnected the horn and the vehicle was towed to a dealer for repairs. the driver was injured when the air bags deployed. a claim was filed with the insurance company but they denied the claim. the failure and current mileages were approximately 200,000. | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 28000 | ||
| I was parked (motor running) in my 2003 toyota corolla in front of a friends house waiting for him to pick me up and go to lunch when my airbags deployed . my windshield was broken and i was hit in the forearm by the bag. i need your guidance on determining the what caused this situation and how to proceed with the repairs. i have talked to toyota representatives here in puerto rico and they advised me they had no responsibility for the incident and if i wanted to determine what caused the airbags to deploy i woud have to do it on my own.i was left with the feeling that ware and tare, millage and car age are the factors causing the failure. if this is so toyota should alert their clients to replace the airbag system after a certain milage and /or car age. because i am not a mechanic i told the toyota representatives i would contact you to report the incident and their assertion they have no responsibility at all regarding this matter. i registered a police complaint and it was classified as not due to an accident. presently my car is at my mechanics garge but no work is being done to it. | |||
| 07/09/2005 | 15000 | 1 | |
| On july 9, 2005, i was involved in a single car collision driving a 2003 toyota corolla type s, in which the air bag did not deploy. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2003 toyota corolla have defective air bags. consumer wants to know about recalls for air bags on his vehicle. *nj the consumer stated there was a loud explosion which startled everyone in the vehicle. they pulled over to the side of the road, but no one could determine the reason for the explosion. however after driving about 20 yards, a second explosion occurred and when the consumer looked over, he noticed the air bag had deployed in an abnormal way out of the steering wheel. it did not fully expand, but simply popped out. the consumer also noticed smoke and a strong odor. the consumer looked at the side of the vehicle and noticed that the passenger side air bag had also deployed. *jb | |||
| 06/02/2008 | 150000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact rear ended a merging vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy, which concerned the contact. both vehicles were damaged. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a local lot and a police report was filed. the insurance adjuster has not determined the damage/loss to the vehicle. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 150,000. | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 127000 | 1 | 08/01/2006 |
| I was driving my toyota corolla and hit another vehicle when they pulled out in front of me. my vehicle sustained damage to the front and the airbag did not deploy. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2006 | 2 | 01/15/2003 | |
| On april 27, 2006 my dad started the engine to go to church and the car accelerated in parking position. car was turned off and started again, once started it drove fine. the same day when my dad was coming from church he started the car and when he put it in drive the car accelerated itself and itt bolted out and went over a pile of sand that was on the side on the road. the car flipped and stopped against the fence of a house. the air bags did not deploy. my dad was taken to the hospital and the car was a total loss. he was lucky to have his seat belt on. i've reviewed other complaints and it seems to me that this has happened too many times to just be a random defect. i hope this accident is investigated to avoid unnecessary deaths due to this problem. *jb | |||
| 03/18/2006 | 85300 | 1 | 12/04/2002 |
| While rolling to a stop between traffic signals foot off the gas pedal my vehicle suddenly revved itself up and bolted forward creating a 3 vehicle accident. i hit the brake when i felt the initial surge, but still hit the vehicle in front. seat belts were worn in each vehicle and my airbag didn't deploy. my vehicle has suffered over $4,500 in damage and won't run while it sits at an auto body shop, the nose and bumper are badly damaged. i was told this sounds like unintentional acceleration . the vehicle is awaiting the parts for repairs. *jb | |||
| 05/18/2005 | 37000 | 1 | 09/07/2002 |
| I had a substantial frontal collision in which my airbags never deployed. as a result my face and arms hit the steering wheel. | |||
| 06/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| The driver was involved in a frontal collision, and both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver and passenger sustained major injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to a garage. *ak | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 1 | 11/17/2002 | |
| While driving 30-35 mph, another vehicle cut the consumer's vehicle off, this caused a head on collision. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. the driver, passenger and the other occupant in the vehicle sustained some injuries. *ak the other vehicle made a left turn on the consumers right of way. which caused the accident. the vehicle was totaled. *cb *jb | |||
| 07/19/2003 | 8856 | 2 | 09/08/2003 |
| 8856 miles during a 30mph collision with 2 parked cars, the front airbags never deployed. *ak | |||
| 04/06/2003 | 1442 | 1 | 03/06/2003 |
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb *ts | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 127000 | 1 | 08/01/2006 |
| I was driving my toyota corolla and hit another vehicle when they pulled out in front of me. my vehicle sustained damage to the front and the airbag did not deploy. *tr | |||