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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V092000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 09/14/2004 to 08/29/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 495470 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 03/07/2012 | 03/07/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 tacoma vehicles, manufactured from september 14, 2004, through august 29, 2008. over time, steering wheel vibration may damage the spiral cable assembly (clockspring) that powers the driver | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the driver | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spiral cable assembly, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin in early april 2012. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spiral cable assembly, free of charge.the safety recall is expected to begin in early april 2012.owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 16000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign id numbers: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and12v092000 (air bags:frontal). the contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and recall repairs but the dealer would not repair the vehicle because the vehicle was purchased in hawaii. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that he would have to have the vehicle repaired in hawaii. the failure mileage was 16,000. | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 16000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign id numbers: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and12v092000 (air bags:frontal). the contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and recall repairs but the dealer would not repair the vehicle because the vehicle was purchased in hawaii. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that he would have to have the vehicle repaired in hawaii. the failure mileage was 16,000. kmj | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 16000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that he has received recalls, nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (component: vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and nhtsa campaign id number: 12v092000 (component: air bags:frontal). the contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and repair but the dealer ship would not repair the vehicle because the vehicle was purchased in hawaii. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that he would have to go back to hawaii to get the vehicle repaired. the failure mileage was 16,000. ap | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 98,000. kmj | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,0000 and the current mileage was 98,000. pm | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Has 62,000 and air bag warning light in cluster illuminated constantly, never in an accident. | |||
| 12/06/2011 | 60396 | ||
| Air bag (srs) light came on and stayed illuminated. after doing a little research, found this was a common problem with a lot of tacomas. most said it was do to a faulty clock spring. no modifications have been done to the truck. have not taken it to the dealer yet. | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 106000 | ||
| My 08 toyota tacoma has airbag light on and dealer wants to charge 490.00 to replace spiral cable. this is a safety problem caused by a faulty part there should be a recall! | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Air bag light came on while driving at approx: 76,000 miles and has stayed on...no crash, bump or anything. was on smooth highway driving. | |||
| 04/20/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Airbag light came on due to spirl cable failure. | |||
| 01/09/2011 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving 48 mph when the vehicle ran over some black ice causing the contact to loose control. the vehicle rolled over four times before coming to a stop. the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and ruled destroyed. the police stated they were surprised the air bags did not deploy. neither the frontal nor side impact air bags deployed. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage and current mileages was 28000. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/22/2010 | 71032 | ||
| Air bag warning light on. $114.99 paid to toyota dealer to diagnose problem. $524.00 to repair problem. 2008 toyota tacoma purchased new,never involved in any type of accident ,not evan a door nick. truck had 71,032 miles when this occured. dealer replaced spiral cable | |||