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 - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 13V014000 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 3235 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/16/2013 | 01/17/2013 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 tacoma, 4runner, camry, camry hybrid, prius, and rav4; model year 2009-2010 avalon, fj cruiser, and highlander hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year corolla, sienna and tundra; model year 2009-2013 highlander and venza; model year 2012 prius v; and model year 2010-2012 sequoia. during modification by set to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest dvd systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. this could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Southeast toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. the recall is expected to begin during january 2013. owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 02/10/2013 | 25000 | ||
| I am an excellent driver. i purchased this prius in the summer of 2011. we (my wife and young daughter) were proceeding on juanita drive n.e. in kirkland, wa. my wife and i agree that our speed was approximately 30-33 mph and that there were approximately 3+ car lengths between us and the vehicle in front of us. the weather was dry and sunny. suddenly, a vehicle three vehicles ahead of us stopped to make a left turn, and the two vehicles behind it were able to stop. i immediately applied my brakes to the floor as soon as i observed the stopped vehicle ahead. i felt no response - no gripping of the brakes or gripping of the wheels to the road, no squealing, no skidding, no sense of the brakes slowing the vehicle in the three seconds i applied them. due to vehicles in the opposing lane, a narrow road and no shoulder (a ditch with telephone poles on the right), i was forced to design the least harmful impact - my front right corner to the rear left corner of the vehicle in front. the impact tore open the right front of the vehicle, shattering the windshield next to my wife and causing her legs to fly up and strike the dashboard, injuring her legs in several places. her airbag did not deploy. my 7-year-old was in her car seat in the back seat. the larger split back was behind her. the back became unhinged at impact and flipped forward, forcing my daughter's upper body forward. she sustained minor facial injuries. while it is possible that the airbag non-deployment was appropriate (i am not certain of this), there is no question that the braking was soft, squishy, non-existent, and the back seat should not have become unhinged. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 1200 | ||
| Purchased a new 2011 toyota prius from rahal toyota, lewistown, pa. on 07/02/2011. car was manufactured in 03/2011. on 07/17/2011 a car made an illegal left turn directly in front of us and the front of the prius struck the passenger side of the other car at approx. 45 mph. the prius airbags did not deploy and the engine/ hybrid system continued to run. emergency personnel reported that they had just taken a class on hybrid cars and said that the airbags should have deployed and the computer should have shut the car down as soon as the impact occurred. damage to the other car was very severe. damage to the prius seems to be focused on the right front, but involves the entire front. | |||